tremulous
trem·u·lous/ˈtɹɛmjuləs/adjective
tremulous is spelled T-R-E-M-U-L-O-U-S: 9 letters and 3 syllables (trem·u·lous). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tremulous means “Trembling, quivering, or shaking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tremulous?
| Letters | 9: T-R-E-M-U-L-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: trem·u·lous |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tremulous?
Tremulous appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tremulous?
- UK /ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/
- US /ˈtɹɛmjuləs/
- US /ˈtɹɛmjələs/
Tremulous has 3 syllables, split trem·u·lous in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-tremulous.ogg, En-au-tremulous.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tremulous
- more tremulous comparative
- most tremulous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tremulous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
- 2
Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tremulous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tremblant , timide, timoré |
| German | zitternd , ängstlich, furchtsam |
| Portuguese | trémulo, trêmulo, tremulante |
| Spanish | trémulo, tembleque, tembloroso, temblador, tremoso, tembladero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tremulous come from?
From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).