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palpate

palpate

English

Verb

palpate ‎(third-person singular simple present palpates, present participle palpating, simple past and past participle palpated)

  1. To examine, or otherwise explore, (usually an area or organ of the human body) by feeling it.
    I palpated his expired heart.

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Adjective

palpate ‎(not comparable)

  1. Of palp, or having palp.

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Italian

Noun

palpate f

  1. plural of palpata

Verb

palpate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of palpare
  2. second-person plural imperative of palpare
  3. feminine plural of palpato

Latin

Verb

palpāte

  1. first-person plural present active imperative of palpō

Etymology

From Latin palpātus, perfect passive participle of palpō ‎(“touch softly”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pălʹpāt, IPA(key): /ˈpælpeɪt/

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