palp- root words — words with the palp- root

The root palp- comes from Latin palpo, meaning touch gently. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including palpable, palpably, palpate, palpation, palpitate, palpitating, palpitation, palpitations. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the palp- root

Explore words with palp- — words containing the palp- root and sharing its sense of "touch gently". Examples include palpable, palpably, palpate, palpation, palpitate, palpitating, palpitation, palpitations. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The palp- root means touch gently, from Latin palpo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.