σεμνός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • revered, august, holy
  • solemn, pompous

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek σέβομαι (honor, worship, fear, have awe, I feel awe).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σέβομαι

Gloss

honor, worship, fear, have awe, I feel awe

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

恐, 虞, 怖, 畏, 慄

Emoji

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