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palpate

/ˈpælpeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
pal-pate
IPA
/ˈpælpeɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.

adj

Of palp, or having palp.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

palpates (present, singular) palpating (participle, present) palpated (participle, past) palpated (past)

Derived Forms

palpative repalpate longipalpate

Frequently Paired Words

palp palpability palpable palpation palpiform palpitate palpitation

Synonyms

touch feel

Questions

How do you pronounce palpate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpælpeɪt/.
What does palpate mean?
To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
Where does palpate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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