horror

noun adjective OR-rohr Rare

Origin: English loanword, from Latin 'horror' (shuddering, dread).

Usage Note

Horror is used in Italian as an invariable masculine noun and attributive adjective referring to the genre: un film horror, il genere horror, gli horror (horror films). In native Italian, the word orrore (also from Latin) covers the emotion of horror; the English loanword horror is reserved almost exclusively for the entertainment genre. The seed POS 'adjective' is refined here as the word functions primarily as a noun or invariable modifier.

Examples

"Amo i film horror di Halloween."

Natural Translation

I love Halloween horror films.

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