formidolosus
οὐ σύ με λοιδορεῖς, ἀλλ᾿ ὁ τόπος → it is not thou who mockest me, but the roof on which thou art standing (Aesop)
Latin > English
formidolosus formidolosa -um, formidolosior -or -us, formidolosissimus -a -um ADJ :: terrible, scary; dangerous, alarming; formidable; fearful/timorous/frightened
Latin > German (Georges)
formīdolōsus (formīdulōsus), a, um (2. formido), I) neutr. sich grausend, scheuend, scheu, Ter. u.a.: v. Tieren, equus fiet formidolosus et contumax, Sen.: boves ad ingredienda flumina aut pontes formidolosi, Col. – m. folg. Genet., formidolosior hostium, noch scheuer (furchtsamer) vor dem Feind, Tac. ann. 1, 62. – II) act. Grausen (Furcht) erregend, grausenhaft, grausig, furchtbar, Cic., Sall. u.a.: bellum formidolosissimum, Cic.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
formīdŏlōsus¹¹ (-dŭlōsus), a, um,
1 peureux, craintif : Ter. Eun. 756 ; ombrageux [en parl. du cheval] Sen. Clem. 1, 16, 4
2 effrayant, terrible, affreux : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 1 ; Clu. 7 ; Pis. 58 || -ior Tac. Ann. 1, 62 ; -issimus Cic. Pis. 58.
