terror Copy link Outline I. Lit.II. Transf., concr., an object of fear or ... ⓘterror: masc nom/voc sg • terror, ōris, m. [terreo], great fear, affright, dread, alarm, terror (syn.: pavor, trepidatio, metus). I. Lit.: definiunt terrorem metum concutientem: ex quo fit, ut pudorem rubor, terrorem pallor et tremor et dentium crepitus consequatur, Cic. Tusc. 4, 8, 19: eadem nos formido timidas terrore impulit, Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 27; cf.: terrorem alicui inicere, Cic. Prov. Cons. 18, 43: ferae, injecto terrore mortis horrescunt, id. Fin. 5, 11, 31: aliquem terrore periculoque mortis repellere, id. Caecin. 12, 33: si Antonio patuisset Gallia ... quantus rei publicae terror impenderet, id. Phil. 5, 13, 37: alicui terrorem inferre, id. Fam. 15, 15, 2; id. Mil. 26, 71; Caes. B. G. 7, 8: reddit inlatum antea terrorem, Liv. 3, 60, 5: teneri terrore, Cic. Rep. 3, 29, 41: esse terrori alicui, Caes. B. G. 7, 66: qui modo terrori fuerant, Liv. 34, 28, 5: tantus terror incidit exercitui, ut, etc., Caes. B. C. 3, 13: tantus repente terror invasit, ut, etc., id. ib. 1, 14: Romanos auxiliares tyranni in terrorem ac tumultum conjecerunt, Liv. 34, 28, 3: sic terrore oblato a ducibus, Caes. B. C. 1, 76: tantum Romae terrorem fecere, ut, etc., Liv. 10, 2, 8: tantumque terrorem incussere patribus, ut, etc., id. 3, 4, 9: si tantus habet mentes et pectora terror, Verg. A. 11, 357: volgi pectora terror habet, Ov. F. 3, 288: terrore pavens, id. ib. 4, 271: in oppido festinatio et ingens terror erat, ne, etc., Sall. H. 3, 27 Dietsch: ingentem Galli terrorem memoriā pristinae cladis attulerant, Liv. 6, 42, 7: terror nominis Alexandri invaserat orbem, Just. 12, 13, 2: arcanus terror, secret dread, secret awe, Tac. G. 40 fin.: exsurgite, inquit, qui terrore meo occidistis prae metu, from dread of me, Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 14; cf.: de terrore suo, Auct. B. Afr. 32, 1: saepe totius anni fructus uno rumore periculi atque uno belli terrore amittitur, dread or apprehension of war, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 6, 15: nullum terrorem externum esse, i. e. dread of foreign enemies, Liv. 3, 10, 14; cf.: peregrinus terror, id. 3, 16, 4: terror servilis, ne suus cuique domi hostis esset, dread of the slaves, id. 3, 16, 3: in omnem terrorem vultum componens, into frightful expressions, Suet. Calig. 50: (Periclis) vis dicendi terrorque, terrible power, δεινὁτης, Cic. Brut. 11, 44. — Plur.: feri lugubresque terrores, Amm. 16, 12, 61. — II. Transf., concr., an object of fear or dread, a terror (usu. in plur.): duobus hujus urbis terroribus depulsis, Cic. Rep. 1, 47, 71; cf.: terrores reipublicae (sc. Carthago ac Numantia), Vell. 2, 4, 5: terrores Romani nominis, Treb. Poll. Claud. 11, 4; Plin. Ep. 6, 20, 15: non mediocres terrores jacit atque denuntiat, Cic. Att. 2, 23, 3; cf.: Battonius miros terrores ad me attulit Caesarianos, id. ib. 6, 8, 2.—Sing.: Xerxes, terror ante gentium, Just. 3, 1, 1: Dionysius gentium quondam terror, Amm. 14, 11, 30.
terrŏr Copy link Outline 1 terreur, effroi, épouvante : inspirer de l'effroi à qqn, frapper d'effroi qqn ...2 objet qui inspire la terreur : les deux terreurs de notre ville ... ⓘterror: masc nom/voc sg • terrŏr, ōris, m. (terreo), 1. terreur, effroi, épouvante : Cic. Tusc. 4, 19 ; terrorem alicui injicere Cic. Prov. 43 ; inferre Cic. Mil. 71 ; esse terrori alicui Cæs. G. 7, 66, inspirer de l'effroi à qqn, frapper d'effroi qqn ; ou terrorem alicui incutere Liv. 3, 4, 9, ou facere Liv. 10, 2, 8, ou afferre Liv. 6, 42, 7 ; est in imperio terror Cic. Agr. 2, 46, les pouvoirs d'un magistrat provoquent l'effroi ; plena terroris oratio Cic. Br. 268, éloquence d'un effet terrifiant || terror meus Pl. Amph. 1066, l'effroi que j'inspire ; peregrinus, externus, servilis Liv. 3, 10, 14 ; 3, 16, 4 ; 3, 16, 3, effroi venant de l'étranger, de l'extérieur, des esclaves (que causent...) ; belli Cic. Pomp. 25, crainte de la guerre ; exercitus Cic. Domo 131, effroi inspiré par l'armée, cf. Cic. Cæc. 24 || suus quemque terror maxime vexat Cic. Amer. 67, c'est son propre effroi qui tourmente le plus le criminel 2. objet qui inspire la terreur : duobus hujus urbis terroribus depulsis Cic. Rep. 1, 71, les deux terreurs de notre ville ayant été chassées || sujet d'effroi [au pl.] : terrores ad me adtulit Cæsarianos Cic. Att. 6, 8, 2, il m'a apporté des sujets d'effroi concernant César = des nouvelles effrayantes, cf. Liv. 3, 42, 6 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 6, 20, 15 || événements terrifiants [au pl.] : Liv. 29, 27, 4.
terror Copy link ⓘterror: masc nom/voc sg TERROR, ôris. m. [δρῖμα, φόβος, φόβητρον] Timoris et metus incussio. […] 🗁 Page Scan .
terror Copy link Outline I. Great fear2. păvor (overpowering, bewildering fright)3. formīdo, ĭnis (a lasting t.)II. An object of dread1. terror2. terrĭcŭlum (that which affrights3. formīdo4. mĕtus, ūs (only poet. and rare) • terror: I. Great fear: terror (esp. fear accompanied by paleness and trembling): to be a t. to the foe, hostibus terrori esse, Liv. 26, 2: to strike t., t. injicere, Cic. Prov. Cons. 18, 43; inferre. id. Fam. 15. 15, 2; praebere, Liv. 26, 5; afferre, id. 26, 9. 2. păvor (overpowering, bewildering fright): t. seized all, terror p.que omnes occupavit, Liv. 24, 40, ad med. (the sing. verb is used because the two nouns express a single notion): to strike t., p. incutere, id. 27, 42: injicere, id. 26, 4: v. panic. 3. formīdo, ĭnis (a lasting t.): in order that t. might be more widely spread, quo latius f. cresceret, Sall. J. 55: to strike t., f. injicere, Cic. Verr. 3, 28, 68; inferre, Tac. H. 2, 5; intendere, id. ib. 2, 54; facere, id. ib. 3, 10. [N.B.--For other expr. v. fear, fright: sometimes even mĕtus may be used: a sudden t., repentinus m., Sall. J. 58: exanimatio is def. by Cic. Tusc. 4, 8, 19 (q. v.) to be "metus subsequens et quasi comes pavoris": trĕpĭdātio is alarm.] II. An object of dread: 1. terror: the two t.s of this city, duo terrores hujus urbis, Cic. Rep. 1, 47. 2. terrĭcŭlum (that which affrights: terrĭcŭla, ae, occurs in Sen. Fragm.): moved by no threats, by no t.s, nullis minis, nullis t. motus, Liv. 34, 11 [terrĭculamenta occurs in App. Apol. 315]. 3. formīdo: v. scarecrow, bugbear. 4. mĕtus, ūs (only poet. and rare): Stat. Th. 12, 606.