temor

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See also: temôr and tèmor

Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin timōrem.

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Noun

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temor m or (archaic, popular or poetic) f (plural temors)

  1. fear
    Synonym: por
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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese temor (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin timor, timōrem (fear; dread), from timeō (I fear).

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Noun

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temor m (plural temores)

  1. fear
    Synonym: medo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese temor, from Latin timōrem (fear; dread), from timeō (to fear).

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -oɾ, (Brazil) -oʁ
  • Hyphenation: te‧mor

Noun

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temor m (plural temores)

  1. (uncountable) fear (emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat)
    Synonyms: medo, pavor, receio, terror
    Antonyms: arrojo, coragem, destemor, ousadia, valentia, audácia, bravura
  2. fear (sense of fear induced by something or someone)
    Synonyms: fobia, medo
  3. (chiefly theology) fear (extreme veneration or awe)
    Synonym: temência
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin timōrem, whence English timorous.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /teˈmoɾ/ [t̪eˈmoɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: te‧mor

Noun

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temor m (plural temores)

  1. fear
    Synonym: miedo
  2. awe
  3. dread, apprehension, trepidation
    Synonym: pavor

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