English Explanatory Dictionary

trepid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Timid, timorous, fearful.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɛp.ɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trepid.wav

Word forms

trepid more trepid most trepid

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *trep- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin trepidus English trepid From Latin trepidus (“anxious”).

Antonyms

intrepid

Derived words

trepidly trepidity trepidation
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