See also: tater and Täter

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French taster, from Vulgar Latin *tastāre, contraction of *taxitō, frequentative of Late Latin taxāre (touch repeatedly), from Latin taxus. Compare English taste.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ta.te/, /tɑ.te/
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Verb edit

tâter

  1. to feel (touch lightly, to sense consistency or temperature)
  2. to get a feel for
  3. (obsolete, slang, sexual) to go to see someone

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