palpatio

Latin

Etymology

From palpō (“touch softly, stroke; flatter”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /palˈpaː.ti.oː/, [paɫˈpaː.ti.oː]

Noun

palpātiō f (genitive palpātiōnis); third declension

The act of stroking or flattering, flattery.
(Ecclesiastical Latin) Trembling, terror.

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	palpātiō	palpātiōnēs
genitive	palpātiōnis	palpātiōnum
dative	palpātiōnī	palpātiōnibus
accusative	palpātiōnem	palpātiōnēs
ablative	palpātiōne	palpātiōnibus
vocative	palpātiō	palpātiōnēs

Synonyms

(stroking): palpāmen, palpāmentum

Related terms

palpebrō
palpitātiō
palpitātus

References

palpatio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
palpatio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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