noun
rare, literaryTerribleness.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat. From Middle French terribleté, Middle French, French (now rare) terribilité frightful character and their etymon post-classical Latin terribilitas frightful character from classical Latin terribilis + -tās.
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