trep·i·da·tion
n.
- A state of alarm or dread; apprehension. See Synonyms at fear.
- An involuntary trembling or quivering.
[Latin trepid?ti?, trepid?ti?n-, from trepid?tus, past participle of trepid?re, to be in a state of confusion, from trepidus, anxious.]
trep’i·da’tious (-sh?s) adj.
“trepidatious.” The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 06 Feb. 2010.
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