frică

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frică

/ˈfrikə/

Where it comes from

Probably from Ancient Greek φρίκη (phríkē) or more likely Medieval Greek φρίκη (phríkē), but the presence of the word in Istro-Romanian indicates it was a very old borrowing. Compare Albanian frikë, also Aromanian fricã.

noun frici · frică · frica · fricile

feminine fear
Similar: teamă

In English

fear uncountable: emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat
dread great fear in view of impending evil

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"frică." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/fric%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"frică." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/fric%C4%83.

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@misc{frica_2026,
  title = {frică},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/fric%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}