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Where does “metuendus” come from?

metuendus (Latin) comes from Latin metuo, from Latin metus — fear, dread; anxiety, awe.

metuendus (Latin): which is to be feared

Definitions

  1. which is to be feared

Ancestry of “metuendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmetuoI fear, am afraid
2Latinmetusfear, dread; anxiety, awe
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