paventare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *paventāre, present active infinitive form of *paventō, derived from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pavēns, present active participle of paveō (“I am struck with fear”, “I fear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.venˈta.re/, [päve̞n̪ˈt̪äːr̺e̞]
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: pa‧ven‧tà‧re

Verb

paventare

1. (intransitive, literary) to dread
2. (intransitive, by extension, rare) to have suspicion, suspect
3. (transitive) to dread, fear
4. (intransitive, regional, of animals) to shy

Derived terms

• paventato

Related terms

• paura
• pavento
• paventoso
• pavido
• pavore
• spaventare

 

Anagrams

• paventerà, penetrava