timoroso

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English

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Etymology

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From Italian timoroso.

Adverb

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timoroso (not comparable)

  1. (music) (To be played) in a timid, hesitant manner.
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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin or Late Latin timorōsus, from Latin timor; probably altered from the older form temoroso, now obsolete. Compare Catalan and Occitan temorós, Portuguese and Spanish temeroso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ti.moˈro.zo/, (traditional) /ti.moˈro.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: ti‧mo‧ró‧so

Adjective

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timoroso (feminine timorosa, masculine plural timorosi, feminine plural timorose)

  1. afraid, fearful, skittish, timorous

Derived terms

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