Etymology

formidability

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Today it means: The state of being formidable. Full definition →

Latin formīdō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromformīdō“to fear, dread”
  2. English todayformidability

From Latin formīdō (“to fear, dread”) + -ability.

Words from the same roots

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