tímido

See also: timido

Galician

Etymology

From Latin timidus.

Adjective

tímido (feminine tímida, masculine plural tímidos, feminine plural tímidas)

  1. timid, shy

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin timidus (full of fear, fearful, timid), from timeo (to fear).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃĩ.mi.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.mi.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈti.mi.du/ [ˈti.mi.ðu]

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtĩ.mi.dʊ/
  • Hyphenation: tí‧mi‧do

Adjective

tímido (feminine tímida, masculine plural tímidos, feminine plural tímidas, comparable, comparative mais tímido, superlative o mais tímido or timidíssimo)

  1. lacking courage or confidence; timid, shy

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Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin timidus. Cognate with English timid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtimido/ [ˈt̪i.mi.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -imido
  • Syllabification: tí‧mi‧do

Adjective

tímido (feminine tímida, masculine plural tímidos, feminine plural tímidas)

  1. shy, timid, bashful, coy
    Synonym: vergonzoso
  2. diffident
    Synonym: apocado

Derived terms

Further reading

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