palpate

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

1. To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
   • 1992 March 2, Richard Preston, The New Yorker, "The Mountains of Pi":

     David reached inside with his fingers and palpated a logic board.

   I palpated his expired heart.

Adjective

palpate (not comparable)

1. Of palp, or having palp.

Further reading

• palpate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• palpate at OneLook Dictionary Search

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

Verb

palpāte

1. first-person plural present active imperative of palpō