tremulous
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tremulous
- /ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/ UK
- /ˈtɹɛmjuləs/ US
- /ˈtɹɛmjələs/ US
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From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.
adjective more tremulous · most tremulous
- Trembling, quivering, or shaking. Tremulous on the bladed graſs ſhone bright the pearly drops, like an aſſembly of ſparkling ſtars dancing on the plains of the zodiac; vocal was every bending ſpray, every reed was inſpired, each warbling throat ſeemed to emulate the melodious voice of the bird of a thouſand ſongs.
- Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence. In the mean time I worked on, and my labour was already considerably advanced. I looked towards its completion with a tremulous and eager hope, which I dared not trust myself to question, but which was intermixed with obscure forebodings of evil, that made my heart sicken in my bosom.
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adj trembling or shaking
| Español | trémulo, tembleque, tembloroso, temblador, tremoso, tembladero |
|---|---|
| Português | trémulo, trêmulo, tremulante |
| Français | tremblant |
| Deutsch | zitternd |
| Ελληνικά | τρέμουλος trémoulos |
| العربية | مرتجف murtajif, مترجفة murtajifa |
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title = {tremulous},
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