Etymology

trepidation

tre·pi·da·tion
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Today it means: Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence. Full definition →

Latin trepidātiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromtrepidātiō
  2. English todaytrepidation

Borrowed from Latin trepidātiō, from trepidō (“be agitated”).

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