🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

palpitación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pal.pi.taˈsjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Palpitation/ˌpæl.pɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Sintió una palpitación extraña en el pecho."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness.

    "She felt a sudden palpitation in her chest as she stepped onto the stage."
  2. 2

    A rapid pulsation or fluttering sensation in parts of the body other than the heart.

    "The intense anxiety caused a slight palpitation in his hands."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'palpitatio', stemming from the verb 'palpitare', meaning to throb or flutter. The term entered English in the late 14th century through Old French, originally denoting a rapid, irregular beating of the heart caused by exertion or medical condition.

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