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receio

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receio

  • /Rɨ.ˈsɐj.u/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Derivado do verbo recear.

noun

  1. medo
  2. intuição, prevenção, precaução, suspeita

In English

  • qualm sudden feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear, etc.
  • fear uncountable: emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat
  • trepidation fearful state
  • mistrust lack of trust

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"receio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/receio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

receio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/receio

Chicago

"receio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/receio.

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@misc{receio_2026,
  title = {receio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/receio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}