timide
Pronunciation: /ti.mid/
“timide” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
adjective
In French
- Qui est craintif, qui manque de hardiesse, d’assurance.
- Qui manque d’énergie, de souffle, en parlant des ouvrages artistiques.
- Qualifie les choses où se manifeste un manque d’assurance ou de hardiesse.
- Qui est excessivement prudent.
- Espèce de papillon de nuit, notodontidé d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord.
Etymology
From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus.
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