timoroso
English
Etymology
Italian timoroso
Adverb
timoroso (not comparable)
- (music) (To be played) in a timid, hesitant manner.
Related terms
- timorous
Italian
Alternative forms
- temoroso (obsolete)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin or Late Latin timorōsus, from Latin timor; probably altered from the older form temoroso, now obsolete. Compare Catalan and Occitan temorós, Portuguese and Spanish temeroso.
Adjective
timoroso (feminine singular timorosa, masculine plural timorosi, feminine plural timorose)
- afraid, fearful, skittish, timorous
Related terms
- timore
- timorosamente