trépidation

See also: trepidation

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trepidātiōnem (“agitation, trepidation”). Equivalent to trépider +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

trépidation f (plural trépidations)

1. trembling
2. vibration
3. shudder

Further reading

• “trépidation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.