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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: pupil #122471 02/19/2004 8:47 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Trepidacious is a mis-spelling. Trepidatious would be close to etymology. Not in M-W dictionary. Here's closest word: Main Entry: trep·i·da·tion Pronunciation: "tre-p&-'dA-sh&n Function: noun Etymology: Latin trepidation-, trepidatio, from trepidare to tremble, from trepidus agitated; probably akin to Old English thrafian to urge, push, Greek trapein to press grapes 1 archaic : a tremulous motion : TREMOR 2 : timorous uncertain agitation : APPREHENSION synonym see FEAR Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted pupil wwh 02/09/2004 9:39 PM Re: pupil Bingley 02/13/2004 1:07 PM Re: pupil Sparteye 02/14/2004 3:13 AM Re: pupil maverick 02/19/2004 3:54 PM Re: pupil maahey 02/19/2004 7:22 PM Re: pupil Faldage 02/19/2004 8:05 PM Re: pupil wwh 02/19/2004 8:47 PM Re: pupil Faldage 02/19/2004 8:52 PM Re: trepidacious tsuwm 02/19/2004 9:33 PM Re: trepidacious Faldage 02/19/2004 11:36 PM Re: pupil Fiberbabe 02/19/2004 10:39 PM Re: pupil wwh 02/19/2004 11:42 PM Re: pupil Fiberbabe 02/20/2004 2:02 PM Re: pupil Zed 02/24/2004 11:38 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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