trepidação

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trepidātiōnem. Compare Spanish trepidación, French trépidation and Italian trepidazione.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾe.pi.daˈsɐ̃w̃/ [tɾe.pi.daˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɨ.pi.dɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ [tɾɨ.pi.ðɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

• Hyphenation: tre‧pi‧da‧ção

Noun

trepidação f (plural trepidações)

1. trepidation (a fearful or anxious state)
2. trepidation; trembling

Related terms

• trepidar