tremor

tremor
tremor (n.) late 14c., "terror," from O.Fr. tremor "fear, terror" (13c.), from L. tremorem (nom. tremor) "a trembling, terror," from tremere (see TREMBLE (Cf. tremble)). Sense of "an involuntary shaking" first recorded 1610s and probably represents a re-introduction from Latin.

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  • Tremor — Tre mor, n. [L., from tremere to tremble. See {Tremble}, v.] A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old. [1913 Webster] He fell into an universal tremor of all his… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • tremor — [trem′ər; ] occas. [ trē′mər] n. [ME < OFr tremour < L tremor < tremere, to TREMBLE] 1. a trembling, shaking, or shivering 2. a vibratory or quivering motion 3. a nervous thrill; trembling sensation 4. a trembling sound 5 …   English World dictionary

  • tremor — TRÉMOR s. n. (med.) mişcare uşoară, involuntară, rapidă, repetată a corpului sau a unei părţi a acestuia; tremur, tremurare (de frisoane, de frică). (< lat. tremor) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • tremor — trȇmor m DEFINICIJA 1. kratak pokret drhtaja ili trešnje 2. pat. nevoljno drhtanje pojedinih udova ili cijelog tijela; često simptom raznih bolesti; podrhtavanje ETIMOLOGIJA lat. tremor ≃ srlat. tremulans: koji drhće ← lat. tremere: drhtati …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • tremor — (Del lat. tremor, ōris). 1. m. temblor. 2. Comienzo del temblor …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • tremor — ► NOUN 1) an involuntary quivering movement. 2) (also earth tremor) a slight earthquake. 3) a sudden feeling of fear or excitement. ORIGIN Latin, from tremere to tremble …   English terms dictionary

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