Etymology

palpebrate

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Today it means: Pertaining to the eyelids. Full definition →

New Latin palpebratus ← Latin palpebra
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompalpebra“an eyelid”
  2. New Latin · borrowed frompalpebratus“eyebrowed”
  3. English todaypalpebrate

From New Latin palpebratus (“eyebrowed”), from Latin palpebra (“an eyelid”) + -atus.

Words from the same roots

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