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formidō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awe noun A powerful feeling of respect mixed with wonder or fear.
  • dread verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
  • fear noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
  • wonder noun A feeling of amazement and curiosity caused by something remarkable or unexpected.

Senses

formidō is used for these senses in English:

  • awe A feeling of fear and reverence.
  • dread Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
  • fear (transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.
  • wonder (uncountable) A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.

awe — full definition

  1. noun A powerful feeling of respect mixed with wonder or fear.
  2. verb To fill someone with awe.

dread — full definition

  1. verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
  2. noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
  3. adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).

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