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metuo.

to fear, be afraid

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈmɛ.tu.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛː.tu.o]
  1. to fear, be afraid

    conjugation-3
    Romani ab Hannibale metuentes sunt
  2. to be anxious or afraid about or for a specific person or thing

    conjugation-3 · with-dative
  3. to revere, dread

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · conjugation-3
Where this word comes from

Denominal verb from metus (“fear”). Compare also statuō, which is also a third-conjugation denominative from a u-stem term.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.