Trepidant
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Trembling with fear or emotion. rare
"The good old Duke – no, the General, called me all trepidant to him, smiled, asked my age and service, liked the wire, and passed into the village."
- 2 Marked by trembling or tremor. archaic
Example
More examples"The good old Duke – no, the General, called me all trepidant to him, smiled, asked my age and service, liked the wire, and passed into the village."
Etymology
From Latin trepidāntem.
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