Etymology

impulse

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Today it means: A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels. Full definition →

Middle French impulser ← Latin impulsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromimpulsus
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromimpulser
  3. English todayimpulse

Borrowed from Middle French impulser, from Latin impulsus.

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