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- [trep-id]
- /ˈtrɛp ɪd/
- /trˈepɪd/
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- [trep-id]
- /ˈtrɛp ɪd/
Definitions of trepid word
- adjective trepid fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear. 1
- adjective trepid trembling or fearful 0
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Origin of trepid
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50, trepid is from the Latin word trepidus
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Parts of speech for Trepid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trepid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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