[ˈmɛ.tu.oː], [ˈmɛː.tu.o]
- conjugation-3to fear, be afraid
“Romani ab Hannibale metuentes sunt” — The Romans are terrified of Hannibal
“neque tam de suā vitā, quam de me metuit” — He is afraid not so much for his own life but for mine
- conjugation-3, with-dativeto be anxious or afraid about or for a specific person or thing
“tantam ... crescentem molem sibi ac posteris suis metuebant” — they feared, both for themselves and their descendants, such growing power
- Ecclesiastical, Latin, conjugation-3to revere, dread
“Sabbata mea custodite, et sanctuarium meum metuite. Ego Dominus.” — Uphold my sabbath and revere my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
Formaemetuō(canonical) · metuere(infinitive, present) · metuī(active, perfect) · metūtum(supine) · metuō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · metuis(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · metuit(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · metuimus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · metuitis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · metuunt(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · metuēbam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · metuēbās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · metuēbat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · metuēbāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · metuēbātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · metuēbant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · metuam(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · metuēs(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · metuet(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person) · metuēmus(active, first-person, future, indicative, plural)
Fons: Vicitionarium