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palpo.

to touch softly, stroke, pat

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpaɫ.poː]Classical-Latin[ˈpal.po]
  1. to touch softly, stroke, pat

    conjugation-1
  2. to caress, flatter, coax, wheedle; soothe

    broadly · conjugation-1
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly connected to Ancient Greek πάλλω (pállō, “swing, shake, shake loose”), Old English fēlan (“to feel”). More at feel, *pel-.

noun[ˈpaɫ.poː]Classical-Latin[ˈpal.po]
  1. flatterer

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin palpō Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin palpō From palpō (“touch softly stroke; flatter”) + -ō (noun-forming suffix).

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