paura

Italian

Etymology

With a change in suffix from Latin pavor, pavōrem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈu.ra/, [päˈuːr̺ä]
  • Stress: paùra
  • Hyphenation: pa‧u‧ra

Noun

paura f (plural paure)

  1. fear
    Quelle ombre nel buio mi davano un senso di paura ― Those shadows in the dark gave me a sense of fear
    Synonyms: spavento, timore
    Antonyms: audacia, coraggio, sicurezza
  2. worry, anxiety
    Synonyms: preoccupazione, timore
  3. a (bad) feeling
    Ho paura che aspetteremo a lungo ― I have a feeling we'll be waiting a long time
    Synonyms: presagio, presentimento, sospetto

Derived terms

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English powder.

Noun

paura

  1. powder
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