înfiora

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înfiora

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From a Vulgar Latin *infebrizō or later Balkan Romance equivalent, derived from Latin febris. Cognate to Aromanian nhiuredz, nhiurari.

The -ez type conjugation is likely the older variant due to the pronunciation of "io" in the root, as this pronunciation is an outcome of the intonation falling elsewhere (on the -ez); this is also evidenced by the Aromanian form.

verb a înfiora 1st conjugation · înfioară · înfiorat · a înfiora · înfiorând

to frighten
Similar: speria
to thrill
to cause to shiver, shudder, shake, tremble
reflexive to shiver, shudder, shake, tremble
reflexive to wince
reflexive to be appalled
reflexive to be thrilled

Similar: tremura, cutremura

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verb

Similar: tremura, cutremura

In English

horrify to cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease

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@misc{i_nfiora_2026,
  title = {înfiora},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEnfiora},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}