palpit- root words — words with the palpit- root

The root palpit- comes from Latin palpitare, meaning to throb, flutter (frequentative of palpare 'to stroke'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including palpitant. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the palpit- root

Explore words with palpit- — words containing the palpit- root and sharing its sense of "to throb, flutter (frequentative of palpare 'to stroke')". Examples include palpitant. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does palpit- mean?

The palpit- root means to throb, flutter (frequentative of palpare 'to stroke'), from Latin palpitare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.