Trepid
/ˈtrɛpɪd/noun
Characterized by nervous uncertainty or fear.
Did you know?English trepid comes from Latin trepidus, a word for being alarmed or in a panic, and it also gave us trepidation—basically, fear turned into a noun.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trep-
“To tremble, turn, or be agitated”
Latin
Latin
trepidus
“Agitated, alarmed, in a panic”
Late Latin
Latin
trepidāre
“To tremble, hurry, or be in alarm”
14th Century
English
trepid
“Alarmed, trembling, fearful”
Modern English
English
trepid
“Characterized by nervous uncertainty or fear”
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