temblor

noun

tem·​blor ˈtem-blər How to pronounce temblor (audio)
ˈtem-ˌblȯr,
tem-ˈblȯr

Examples of temblor in a Sentence

a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Before those four earthquakes, a 4.1 magnitude temblor hit the same area in the middle of the night on Tuesday, at 12:13 a.m., according to Southern California Earthquake Data Center. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 If more temblors occur, they will likely be reported on USGS' latest quakes webpage. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 The 1989 temblor was a magnitude 6.9 and centered in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024 The strongest temblor, which was recorded at a depth of 4.3 miles, measured a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 in Alameda County, which neighbors San Francisco. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for temblor

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, trembling, from temblar to tremble, from Medieval Latin tremulare — more at tremble

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of temblor was in 1876

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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temblor. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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