Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trepid

/ˈtɹɛp.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trepid
IPA: /ˈtɹɛp.ɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Timid, timorous, fearful.

Example Sentences

"the trepid mouse"

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”).

Inflected Forms

more trepid (comparative) most trepid (superlative)

Derived Forms

trepidation trepidity trepidly trepidness

Synonyms

fearful timorous

Antonyms

intrepid

Questions

How do you pronounce trepid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɛp.ɪd/.
What does trepid mean?: Timid, timorous, fearful.
Where does trepid come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *trep- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin trepidus English trepid From Latin trepidus (“anxious”).

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