LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

palpus

palpus m (genitive palpī)
Classical[ˈpaɫ.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpal.pus]

Meaning

  1. masculinepalm of the hand
  2. masculinefeeler (of an insect)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepalpuspalpī
genitivepalpīpalpōrum
dativepalpōpalpīs
accusativepalpumpalpōs
ablativepalpōpalpīs
vocativepalpepalpī

palpus, i, m. (nom. not in use) [1. palpo],
I. the soft palm of the hand (Plautin.): timidam palpo percutit, Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 28: palpo percutis, id. Merc. 1, 2, 42: mi obtrudere non potes palpum, id. Ps. 4, 1, 35.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin palpus From palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).

Quick answers

What does palpus mean in Latin?
palpus, a noun, means “palm of the hand; feeler (of an insect)”.
What is the genitive of palpus?
The genitive singular is palpī. palpus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce palpus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpaɫ.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpal.pus].