tapotement

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/təˈpəʊtmənt//təpəʊtˈmɒn/

noun

A form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand.

OriginFrench tapoter →
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Meanings

nountapotement (countable and uncountable, plural tapotements)

plural tapotements

  1. countableuncountablemassageA form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand.

Origin

  1. Frenchtapoter“to drum or tap”
  2. Englishtapotement

From French tapoter (“to drum or tap”).

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Cite this entry
APA

tapotement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapotement

MLA

“tapotement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapotement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapotement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapotement.

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