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tremulous

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trem⋅u⋅lous

  [trem-yuh-luhs]
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–adjective
1. (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
2. timid; timorous; fearful.
3. (of things) vibratory, shaking, or quivering.
4. (of writing) done with a trembling hand.
Origin:
1605–15; < L tremulus, equiv. to trem(ere) to tremble + -ulus adj. suffix

Related forms:
trem⋅u⋅lous⋅ly, adverb
trem⋅u⋅lous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. faltering, hesitant, wavering. 2. frightened; afraid.
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trem·u·lous   (trěm'yə-ləs)   
adj.  

  1. Marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking.

  2. Timid or fearful; timorous.


[From Latin tremulus, from tremere, to tremble.]
trem'u·lous·ly adv., trem'u·lous·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

tremulous 
1611, from L. tremulus "shaking, quivering," from tremere (see tremble).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trem·u·lous
Pronunciation: 'trem-y&-l&s
Function: adjective
: characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors —trem·u·lous·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

tremulous trem·u·lous (trěm'yə-ləs)
adj.
Characterized by tremor.

trem'u·lous·ness n.

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