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impulsus.

shock, impact; incitement;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪmˈpʊɫ.sʊs]Classical-Latin[imˈpul.sus]
  1. shock, impact, impulse

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. incitement

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of impellō (“push, drive”).

verb[ɪmˈpʊɫ.sʊs]Classical-Latin[imˈpul.sus]
  1. pushed, driven, assailed, having been pushed or driven.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  2. urged on, incited, impelled, having been urged on.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  3. overthrown, subdued, having been overthrown.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of impellō (“push, drive”).

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