effroyable etymology

French word effroyable comes from French -able (-able.), French effroi ((literary) terror, dread.)

Detailed word origin of effroyable

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-able French (fra) -able.
effroi French (fra) (literary) terror, dread.
effroyable French (fra) Horrific, horrifying, terrifying.

Words with the same origin as effroyable

Descendants of -able
adorable comptable considérable convenable croyable dirigeable gonflable imbattable impardonnable incroyablement inestimable irresponsable jetable minable négociable préférable redevable redoutable respectable responsabilité responsable valable épouvantable équitable