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praetimeo.

to fear beforehand, worry

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prae̯ˈtɪ.me.oː]Classical-Latin[preˈtiː.me.o]

  1. to fear beforehand, worry

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- Latin timeō Latin praetimeō From prae- + timeō (“fear”).

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