Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appulse

/ˈæp.əls/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pulse
IPA: /ˈæp.əls/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An energetic movement towards or against something; a push, a strike.

noun

A close approach of two heavenly bodies; a conjunction or occultation.

Example Sentences

"The remainder, […] thus retreats, that is, by the continual appulſe of the Sap, is in part carried off into the Cortical Body back again, the Sap vvhereof it novv tinctures into good Aliment: […]"
"[T]he vivacity of these trains of ideas, passing in the imagination, is greatly increased by […] their not being disturbed or dissevered either by the appluses of external bodies, as in surprize; or by our voluntary exertions in comparing them with our previous knowledge of things, as in reasoning upon them."

Etymology

From Latin appulsus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: appulsus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæp.əls/
British English: /ˈæp.əls/

Inflected Forms

appulses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce appulse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæp.əls/.
What does appulse mean?: An energetic movement towards or against something; a push, a strike.
Where does appulse come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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