Tremor – Minor Earthquake

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Tremor also means:

• a slight trembling movement of the body
• a shudder from fear or illness or nervousness

Pronounced as Tre (emphasis) + Muhr {Listen to it here}

It comes from Latin root tremor which means trembling or terror.

The root tremor is itself based on Latin tremere which means to shake.

Tremere is the root for:

• Tremble – To shake slightly but uncontrollably
• Tremendous – Very large or powerful to the extent of causing fear
• Tremulous – Trembling; Fearful

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• The surprise confession sent diplomatic tremors around the world.
• Some people have what is known as an intention tremor which means when they try to reach for something their hand shakes.

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