# tremulous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/ · frequency rank #93,256

## Definitions
1. Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
2. Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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