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English
Etymology
From post-classical Latin pulsatilis, from the participle stem of Latin pulsāre (“to pulse”).
Adjective
pulsatile (comparative more pulsatile, superlative most pulsatile)
- Pulsating; that pulses.
- 2002, Steve Aylett, The Velocity Gospel, Scar Garden 2010 (Complete Accomplice), p. 151:
- The Conglomerate itself was a pulsatile labyrinth of muscle, gelatinous pockets and hanging ganglion.
- Characterized by pulses.
- (music) Of a musical instrument: played by striking or beating.
Translations
French
Etymology
By surface analysis, pulsation + -ile.
Pronunciation
Adjective
pulsatile (plural pulsatiles)
- (anatomy) pulsatile (that pulses)
Noun
pulsatile f (plural pulsatiles)
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Further reading
Italian
Etymology
By surface analysis, pulsare, pulsato + -ile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pulˈsa.ti.le/
- Rhymes: -atile
- Hyphenation: pul‧sà‧ti‧le
Adjective
pulsatile (plural pulsatili)
- (anatomy, uncommon) pulsatile (that pulses)
Derived terms
Further reading
- pulsatile in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- pulsatile in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- pulsàtile in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- pulsatile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana