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Etymology

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From post-classical Latin pulsatilis, from the participle stem of Latin pulsāre (to pulse).

Adjective

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pulsatile (comparative more pulsatile, superlative most pulsatile)

  1. Pulsating; that pulses. [from 15th c.]
    • 2002, Steve Aylett, The Velocity Gospel, Scar Garden 2010 (Complete Accomplice), p. 151:
      The Conglomerate itself was a pulsatile labyrinth of muscle, gelatinous pockets and hanging ganglion.
  2. Characterized by pulses.
  3. (music) Of a musical instrument: played by striking or beating.

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French

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, pulsation +‎ -ile.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pulsatile (plural pulsatiles)

  1. (anatomy) pulsatile (that pulses)

Noun

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pulsatile f (plural pulsatiles)

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Italian

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, pulsare, pulsato +‎ -ile.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pulˈsa.ti.le/
  • Rhymes: -atile
  • Hyphenation: pul‧sà‧ti‧le

Adjective

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pulsatile (plural pulsatili)

  1. (anatomy, uncommon) pulsatile (that pulses)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • pulsatile in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • pulsatile in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • pulsàtile in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • pulsatile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana