pulsió

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pulsiōnem, from pulsus, perfect passive participle of pellō (“to push”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [pul.siˈo]

Noun

pulsió f (plural pulsions)

1. pumping
2. (psychology) impulse

Derived terms

• pulsional

Related terms

• pols
• propulsió

Further reading

• “pulsió”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April