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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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Tremor

Tre"mor\, n. [L., from tremere to tremble. See Tremble, v.] A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old.

He fell into an universal tremor of all his joints. --Harvey.
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Language Translation for : tremor
Spanish: temblor,
German: das Beben,
Japanese: 震動
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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tremor   (trěm'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. A relatively minor seismic shaking or vibrating movement. Tremors often precede larger earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
  2. An involuntary shaking or trembling of the head or extremities that can be idiopathic or associated with any of various medical conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.

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