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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTremor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Tremor
"Der Patient zeigte einen leichten Tremor in den Händen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An involuntary roughly rhythmic shaking movement in one or more parts of the body.
"She had a slight tremor in her hands."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'tremor', meaning a shaking or trembling, stemming from 'tremere' (to tremble or shake). The term entered Middle French and subsequently Middle English in the late 14th century, initially referring to a physical quaking of the earth or the human body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tremor" is said worldwide
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tremblement
Transliteration: tremblement
"Il avait un léger tremblement dans la voix."
Tremor
Transliteration: Tremor
"Der Patient zeigte einen leichten Tremor in den Händen."
tremore
Transliteration: tremore
"Avvertì un leggero tremore alle mani."
temblor
Transliteration: temblor
"Sintió un pequeño temblor en las manos."
tremor
Transliteration: tremor
"Ele sentiu um leve tremor nas mãos."
कंपकंपी
Transliteration: kampkampi
"उसके हाथों में हल्कीकंपकंपी थी।"
颤抖
Transliteration: chàndǒu
"她的手有一点微微的颤抖。"
떨림
Transliteration: tteollim
"그는 손에 약간의 떨림이 있었다."
震え
Transliteration: furue
"彼女の手にはわずかな震えがあった。"
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