English
frightfest
From fright + -fest.
Formed from fright + -fest
Proto-Indo-European *pr̥k- ‘to fear’
Proto-Germanic *furhtį̄ ‘fear’
Old English fryhtu
Middle English fright ‘a fright or scare’
English fright
Today it means
noun An event, dramatic work, etc. that is very frightening.
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Etymograph / frightfest