PALPITANT

palpitant, palpitating

(adjective) having a slight and rapid trembling motion; “palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions”; “my palpitating heart”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

palpitant (comparative more palpitant, superlative most palpitant)

palpitating, throbbing

Source: Wiktionary


Pal"pi*tant, a. Etym: [L. palpitans, p. pr.]

Definition: Palpitating; throbbing; trembling. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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