verb/atemoɾiˈθaɾ/
to scare, frighten
Synonyms: achantar, acobardar, acoquinar, alarmar, amedrentar, amilanar, arredrar, aspaventar
Related: atemorización, atemorizador, atemorizante
Etymology tree Spanish a- Spanish temor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōlbor. Old Spanish -izar Spanish -izar Spanish atemorizar From a- + temor (“fear”) + -izar.