verecundus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • feeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest
  • (by extension) worthy of reverence, venerable

Etymology

Affix from Latin vereor (fear, revere, I l, have respect for, worship, dread, en).

Origin

Latin

vereor

Gloss

fear, revere, I l, have respect for, worship, dread, en

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

恐, 虞, 怖, 畏, 慄

Emoji
😨 😱

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