Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Trepidation
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(from Lat. trepidare, to tremble), a term meaning, in general, fear or trembling, but used technically in astronomy for an imagined slow oscillation of the ecliptic, having a period of 7000 years, introduced by the Arabian astronomers to explain a supposed variation in the precession of the equinoxes. It figured in astronomical tables until the time of Copernicus, but is now known to have no foundation in fact, being based on an error in Ptolemy's determination of precession.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Trepidation'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/trepidation.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Trepidation'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/trepidation.html. 1910.
