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Webster 1913 Edition


Palpator


Pal-pa′tor

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Noun.
[L., a stroker.]
(Zool.)
One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi.

Definition 2024


palpator

palpator

English

Noun

palpator (plural palpators)

  1. One who palpates.
  2. A device for palpating.
  3. (zoology, dated) One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi.


Latin

Etymology

From palpō (touch softly, stroke; flatter).

Pronunciation

Noun

palpātor m (genitive palpātōris); third declension

  1. stroker
  2. (figuratively) cajoler, flatterer

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative palpātor palpātōrēs
genitive palpātōris palpātōrum
dative palpātōrī palpātōribus
accusative palpātōrem palpātōrēs
ablative palpātōre palpātōribus
vocative palpātor palpātōrēs

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