impulsor en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Latin impellō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin impulsorbor. English impulsor Borrowed from Latin impulsor.
Meanings
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One who or that which impels; an inciter, an instigator.
Which consisting of two Vectes or armes, converted towards each other, the innitency and stresse being made upon the hypomochlion or fulciment in the decussation, the greater compression is made by the union of two impulsors.
1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| impulsors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
impulsion · impulse · impulsive · impulsively · impulsiveness