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tim⋅or⋅ous
[tim-er-uh
s] 
–adjective
| 1. | full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous. |
| 2. | subject to fear; timid. |
| 3. | characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper. |
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| tim·or·ous (tĭm'ər-əs) adj. Full of apprehensiveness; timid. [Middle English, from Old French timoureus, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from Latin timor, timōr-, fear, from timēre, to fear.] tim'or·ous·ly adv., tim'or·ous·ness n. |
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Timorous
Tim"or*ous\, a. [LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See Timid.]1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. --Shak. 2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. "The timorous apostasy of chuchmen." --Milman. -- Tim"or*ous*ly, adv. -- Tim"or*ous*ness, n.
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timorous
c.1450, from O.Fr. temeros (14c.), from M.L. timorosus "fearful," from L. timor "fear," from timere "to fear." Some early sense confused by mistaken identification with M.E. temerous "rash" (see temerity).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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