Etymology

timidity

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Today it means: The state of being timid; shyness. Full definition →

Middle French timidité ← Latin timiditātem
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  1. Latin · derived fromtimiditātem
  2. Middle French · derived fromtimidité
  3. English todaytimidity

From timid + -ity, from Middle French timidité, from Latin timiditātem.

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