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tim·or·ous (tim′ər es)
adjective
- full of or subject to fear; timid
- showing or caused by timidity
Etymology: ME tymerouse < MFr timoreus < ML timorosus < L timor, fear
Related Forms:
- timorously tim′·or·ously adverb
- timorousness tim′·or·ous·ness noun
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