Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *pavōrōsum, derived from Latin pavōrem (fear, noun). By surface analysis, paura +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pa.uˈro.zo/, (traditional) /pa.uˈro.so/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: pa‧u‧ró‧so

Adjective edit

pauroso (feminine paurosa, masculine plural paurosi, feminine plural paurose)

  1. fearful, scary
  2. frightful, shocking, incredible, terrible

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References edit

  1. ^ pauroso in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication