timidity
/təˈmɪdəti/tuh-MIH-duh-tee
/təˈmɪdəti/tuh-MIH-duh-tee
Meaningthe quality of being timid
Common meaning: the quality of being timid (inferred)
- timto fearLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1872 · scan
- idadjective ending: in a state of
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Journey through time
- Latintimeō‘to fear’
- Englishtimid‘easily frightened’
- Englishformed in English from timidtimidity‘the quality of being timid (inferred)’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the quality of being timid. It can be inferred from any of: timid.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from timid + -ity (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- timeō Latin “to fear”
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