timorous

  • 61πολυπτόητον — πολυπτόητος timorous masc/fem acc sg πολυπτόητος timorous neut nom/voc/acc sg …

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  • 62bhlēu-2 : bhlǝu- : bhlū- —     bhlēu 2 : bhlǝu : bhlū     English meaning: bad     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schwach, elend” (probably from “geschlagen”)     Note: bh(e)lēu is apparent, manifest, obvious parallel formation to bheleu “hit”.     Material: Gk. φλαῦρος, φαῦλος… …

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  • 63bhōi- : bhǝi- : bhī- (bhii̯ǝ-) —     bhōi : bhǝi : bhī (bhii̯ǝ )     English meaning: to fear     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘sich fũrchten”     Material: O.Ind. bháyatē “be afraid “ (from *bhǝi̯ etai = Slav. bojetъ), Av. bayente, byente “they are in fear”, M.Pers. bēsünd “ they… …

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  • 64timid — [16] The Latin verb timēre meant ‘fear’ (its origins are not known). From it were derived the adjective timidus (source of English timid) and the noun timor ‘fear’ (whose medieval Latin descendant timorōsus ‘fearful’ gave English timorous [15]).… …

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  • 65timorously — adverb in a timorous and trepid manner • Syn: ↑trepidly • Derived from adjective: ↑trepid (for: ↑trepidly), ↑timorous …

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  • 66trepidly — adverb in a timorous and trepid manner • Syn: ↑timorously • Derived from adjective: ↑trepid, ↑timorous (for: ↑timorously) * * * adverb see trepid …

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  • 67timorsome — ˈtimə(r)səm adjective Etymology: from timorous, after such pairs as English cumbrous : cumbersome chiefly dialect : timorous …

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  • 68tim´or|ous|ness — tim|or|ous «TIHM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. easily frightened; timid: »The timorous rabt ran away. SYNONYM(S): fearful, fearsome. 2. characterizing or indicating fear: »a timorous approach to reality. ╂[< Old French temerous, timoureus <… …

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  • 69tim´or|ous|ly — tim|or|ous «TIHM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. easily frightened; timid: »The timorous rabt ran away. SYNONYM(S): fearful, fearsome. 2. characterizing or indicating fear: »a timorous approach to reality. ╂[< Old French temerous, timoureus <… …

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  • 70tim|or|ous — «TIHM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. easily frightened; timid: »The timorous rabt ran away. SYNONYM(S): fearful, fearsome. 2. characterizing or indicating fear: »a timorous approach to reality. ╂[< Old French temerous, timoureus < Medieval Latin… …

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