Dread

"Dread" in Latin

formīdō

(great fear in view of impending evil)

metus

(great fear in view of impending evil)

timor

(great fear in view of impending evil)

formīdō

(to fear greatly so./sth.)

timeō

(to fear greatly so./sth.)

vereor

(to fear greatly so./sth.)

vereor

(to anticipate with fear (that ...))

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