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Added 9 October 2026

tremulous

/ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/ adjective

Latin root: tremulus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tremulous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear.
the old lady's quavering voice

Origin

From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.

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