This is the 11196th most frequent Catalan word.
temi
"Temi" is the third-person singular present subjunctive form of "tema," meaning "he/she/it fears" or "you (formal) fear" in certain contexts.
Here 'temi' is used as a subjunctive verb form to express a subordinate clause after a verb of influence.
Ella no vol que jo temia el pitjor.
She doesn't want me to fear the worst.
In this case, 'temis' is the subjunctive form of the second person singular of the verb 'tema', expressing importance or advice.
És important que no temis expressar les teves opinions.
It's important that you do not fear expressing your opinions.
Here, 'temia' is used in the indicative past tense, describing an action or state that occurred in the past.