/ateˈraɾ/
to bring down, to ground; to cover with earth, soil, sand, etc.; to land
Synonyms: aterrizar
Etymology tree Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *ters-der. Proto-Italic *terzā Latin terra Old Spanish tierra Spanish tierra Spanish -ar Spanish aterrar From a- + tierra (“land”) + -ar.
to scare
“La luz es demasiado fuerte y la oscuridad me aterra.” — Light is too strong and darkness scares me.
Synonyms: aterrorizar, achantar, acobardar, acoquinar, alarmar, amedrentar, amilanar, arredrar
Related: aterrador
Etymology tree Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *tres- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti Proto-Italic *trozeō Latin terreō Spanish aterrar From a- + Latin terreō.