palpitant C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpælpɪtənt/ UK /ˈpælpɪtənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj literary: trembling, throbbing, or seeming to pulse with life or feeling The night air seemed palpitant with wings and distant movement. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · literary: trembling,... palpitatingthrobbingquivering ↔ Opposites stillmotionless Word family Derived forms palpitancy Related forms palpitatepulsetremble Etymology Borrowed in the nineteenth century from French palpitant, the present participle of palpiter, 'to palpitate.' The line ultimately goes back to Latin palpitare, 'to throb or tremble.' Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # palpitant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpælpɪtənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpælpɪtənt/ ## Meanings 1. literary: trembling, throbbing, or seeming to pulse with life or feeling ## Examples - The night air seemed palpitant with wings and distant movement. ## Synonyms - palpitating - throbbing - quivering ## Antonyms - still - motionless ## Derived Forms - palpitancy ## Related Forms - palpitate - pulse - tremble ## Etymology Borrowed in the nineteenth century from French palpitant, the present participle of palpiter, 'to palpitate.' The line ultimately goes back to Latin palpitare, 'to throb or tremble.' ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown