trepidation

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin trepidātiō, from trepidō (“be agitated”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ Hyphenation: tre‧pi‧da‧tion === Noun === trepidation (countable and uncountable, plural trepidations) Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence. Synonyms: agitation, apprehension, consternation, fear, hesitation, worry An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear. Synonyms: quaking, quivering (astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “trepidation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === departition, partitioned