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recear

Meaning

  1. to fear, dread
  2. to suspect

Synonyms

ter medo de

acanhar-se

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁe.seˈa(ʁ)/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese recear, from Latin re- + cēlāre (“to hide, to keep a secret”). Compare Galician recear, Spanish and Catalan recelar.

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