pauroso

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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

Synonyms

• caccasotto (invariable)
• fifone

Related terms

• paurosamente