🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

स्पष्ट

Pronunciation / Transliteration: spasht

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Palpable/ˈpæl.pə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"कमरे में तनाव स्पष्ट था।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Able to be touched or felt; tangible.

    "The tension in the room was palpable as everyone awaited the announcement."
  2. 2

    Easily perceived or obvious.

    "Her disappointment was palpable when she heard the news."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'palpable' originates from the Latin 'palpabilis', meaning 'able to be touched or felt', derived from 'palpare', which means 'to touch gently'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe something that is easily perceived or obvious.

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