Tremulous Definition
trĕmyə-ləs
adjective
Trembling; quivering; palpitating.
Webster's New World
Marked by or showing trembling or quivering.
Tremulous excitement.
Webster's New World
Marked by a rapid varying between pitches or tones.
A tremulous voice.
American Heritage
Fearful; timid; timorous.
Webster's New World
Origin of Tremulous
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From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“I shake"). Cognate to Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).
From Wiktionary
From Latin tremulus from tremere to tremble
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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