tremulous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛmjuləs/, /ˈtɹɛmjələs/ Hyphenation: trem‧u‧lous Rhymes: -ləs === Adjective === tremulous (comparative more tremulous, superlative most tremulous) Trembling, quivering, or shaking. Synonyms: quaking, shivering, shaky, trembly, tremulant Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence. Synonyms: fearful, timorous, wavering ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “tremulous”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “tremulous”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “tremulous, a.”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.