pulsatile
adjective
pulsatile is spelled P-U-L-S-A-T-I-L-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pulsatile means “Pulsating; that pulses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pulsatile?
| Letters | 9: P-U-L-S-A-T-I-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pulsatile?
Pulsatile appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pulsatile
- more pulsatile comparative
- most pulsatile superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pulsatile mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pulsating; that pulses.
The Conglomerate itself was a pulsatile labyrinth of muscle, gelatinous pockets and hanging ganglion.
- 2
Characterized by pulses.
- 3
Of a musical instrument: played by striking or beating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pulsatile in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pulsating or vibrating:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pulsatile come from?
From Medieval Latin pulsātilis, Latin pulsō + -ilis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).