Etymology

pulsatile

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Today it means: Pulsating; that pulses; pulsatory. Full definition →

First used 15th c.Medieval Latin pulsātilis ← Latin pulsō
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  1. Latin · derived frompulsō
  2. Medieval Latin · derived frompulsātilis
  3. English todaypulsatile

From Medieval Latin pulsātilis, Latin pulsō + -ilis.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. Pulsating; that pulses; pulsatory.

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