receio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

receyo (obsolete)
arreceio (archaic)
arreceyo (obsolete)

Etymology

Back-formation from recear.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˈsɐju/
Hyphenation: re‧cei‧o

Noun

receio m (plural receios)

fear, awe
Eu tenho receio de tentar coisas novas.
I am scared to try new things.
concern, apprehension, trepidation

Verb

receio

first-person singular (eu) present indicative of recear

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