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impulsor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-pul-sor
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which impels; an inciter, an instigator.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Latin impellō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin impulsorbor. English impulsor Borrowed from Latin impulsor.

Inflected Forms

impulsors (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

impulse impulsion impulsive impulsively impulsiveness

Questions

What does impulsor mean?
One who or that which impels; an inciter, an instigator.
Where does impulsor come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Latin impellō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin impulsorbor. English impulsor Borrowed from Latin impulsor.

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