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TREMOR

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trem⋅or

  [trem-er, tree-mer]
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–noun
1. involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
2. any tremulous or vibratory movement; vibration: tremors following an earthquake.
3. a trembling or quivering effect, as of light.
4. a quavering sound, as of the voice.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L: a trembling, equiv. to trem(ere) to tremble + -or -or 1

Related forms:
trem⋅or⋅ous, adjective

Synonyms:
1. shudder, shiver, quiver. 3. oscillation.
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trem·or   (trěm'ər)   
n.  

  1. A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth.

  2. A trembling or quivering effect: a tremor of aspen leaves.

  3. An involuntary trembling or quivering, as from nervous agitation or weakness.

  4. A nervous quiver or thrill: felt a tremor of joy.

  5. A state or feeling of nervous agitation or tension.

  6. A tremulous sound; a quaver.


[Middle English, terror, from Old French, from Latin, a trembling, from tremere, to tremble.]
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Word Origin & History

tremor 
c.1374, "terror," from O.Fr. tremor "fear, terror" (13c.), from L. tremorem (nom. tremor) "a trembling, terror," from tremere (see tremble). Sense of "an involuntary shaking" first recorded 1615 and probably represents a re-introduction from Latin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trem·or
Pronunciation: 'trem-&r
Function: noun
: a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease<tremors of the hands>
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Medical Dictionary

tremor trem·or (trěm'ər)
n.

  1. An involuntary trembling movement.

  2. Minute ocular movement occurring during fixation on an object.

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