miedo

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin metum, singular accusative of metus (“fear, dread”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmje.ðo]

Noun

miedo m (plural miedos)

  1. fear
    • c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f 2va.
      la mugier / de loth torno la cabeça e [i]zos / ymagen de ſal. Loth ouo miedo / de ſeer en ſegor eſubio alas mõ / tãnas có ſus. ij. fijas.
      Lot's wife turned her head back and became a figure of salt. Lot was afraid of this and so he left for the mountains with his two daughters.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish miedo, from Latin metus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmje.do/, [ˈmje.ðo]

Noun

miedo m (plural miedos)

  1. fear
    Tengo miedo - I'm afraid (literally, I have fear).

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