terrific
- (archaic) Terrifying, causing terror; terrible; sublime, awe-inspiring.
- Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous.
- Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/təˈɹɪfɪk/
Etymology
From French terrifique, and its source, Latin terrificus (“terrifying”), from terrere (“to frighten, terrify”) + -ficus, from facere (“to make”). The "excellent, amazing" sense is an ameliorative semantic shift from the original sense of "terrifying". Compare similar semantic development in sick and wicked.
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