trépidation

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin trepidātiōnem (“agitation, trepidation”). Equivalent to trépider +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === === Noun === trépidation f (plural trépidations) trembling vibration shudder === Further reading === “trépidation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012