peoros

Old French

Alternative forms

pourus, poerus, peurus
peeureus, poorous, peuerous, pauerous, pehureux, pourous, pooreus, pavoureus

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pavōrōsum, derived from Latin pavōrem (“fear”, noun). By surface analysis, peor +‎ -os.

Pronunciation

(classical) IPA^(key): /pəuˈroːs/

Adjective

peoros m (oblique and nominative feminine singular peorose)

fearful

Declension

Declension of peoros

Number	Case	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Singular	Subject	peoros	peorose	peoros
Singular	Oblique	peoros	peorose		peorose	peoros
Plural	Subject	peoros	peoroses		peoros
Plural	Oblique	peoros	peoroses		peoroses	peoros

Descendants

French: peureux

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “pavor”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 8: Patavia–Pix, page 87

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