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English
Etymology
From French.
Adjective
palpitant (comparative more palpitant, superlative most palpitant)
- palpitating, throbbing
1923, George Allan England, The Thing from—"Outside":He gave the impression of a creature whose back has been broken, whose whole essence and energy have been wrenched asunder, yet in which life somehow clings, palpitant.
French
Pronunciation
Participle
palpitant
- present participle of palpiter
Adjective
palpitant (feminine palpitante, masculine plural palpitants, feminine plural palpitantes)
- pulsating, palpitating
- thrilling, exciting
Further reading
Latin
Verb
palpitant
- third-person plural present active indicative of palpitō
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French palpitant.
Adjective
palpitant m or n (feminine singular palpitantă, masculine plural palpitanți, feminine and neuter plural palpitante)
- thrilling
Declension