temor

/teˈmoɾ/ · B1 · noun · m

fear

👻 From Latin timor, the same root as timid and timorous

Latin timor (fear) comes from timere (to fear), which also gives English timid and timorous. A timorous person is full of temor. It also means awe, as in temor de Dios, the fear of God.

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