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Definition of temblor

temblor

/ˈtɛmblər/
tem · blor
Plural:temblors
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temblor Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

American An earthquake or seismic tremor, especially a minor or moderate shaking of the ground.

Example

"Seismologists reported that the early morning temblor caused buildings to sway gently but resulted in no structural damage."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Because 'temblor' is borrowed from Spanish, it is often mispronounced or misspelled as 'tremblor' by English speakers due to confusion with the native English words 'tremble' and 'tremor'.

• Rhymes for temblor

• Nearby Words

telltale
telly
telopea
temblor
temp
tempe
tempeh

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from American Spanish 'temblor' (short for 'temblor de tierra', literally 'trembling of the earth'), from the Spanish verb 'temblar' ('to tremble'), which derives from Vulgar Latin '*tremulare' and Classical Latin 'tremere'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Temblor. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/temblor
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