trepid

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *trep-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Latin -idus

Latin trepidus

English trepid

From Latin trepidus (“anxious”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɛp.ɪd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

trepid (comparative more trepid, superlative most trepid)

1. Timid, timorous, fearful.

   the trepid mouse

Antonyms

• intrepid

Derived terms

• trepidly
• trepidity
• trepidation

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “trepid”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

• pterid-, redipt