First Known Use: 1876
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temblor
noun tem·blor \ˈtem-blər; ˈtem-ˌblȯr, tem-ˈ\
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Origin of TEMBLOR
Spanish, literally, trembling, from temblar to tremble, from Medieval Latin tremulare — more at tremble
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- quake, shake, earthquake, tremor
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