temeroso

Spanish

Etymology

By dissimilation from an older *temoroso, from temor, or possibly an Early Medieval Latin or Late Latin timorōsus, from Latin timor. Compare Portuguese temeroso, Catalan and Occitan temorós, Italian timoroso and English timorous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /temeˈɾoso/ [t̪e.meˈɾo.so]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: te‧me‧ro‧so

Adjective

temeroso (feminine temerosa, masculine plural temerosos, feminine plural temerosas)

  1. fearful, distressed
    Synonym: miedoso

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