Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English <
Late Latin palpābilis that can be touched, equivalent to
palpā(
re) to stroke, touch,
palpate1 +
-bilis -ble Related formspal·pa·bil·i·ty, pal·pa·ble·ness, noun
pal·pa·bly, adverb
non·pal·pa·bil·i·ty, noun
non·pal·pa·ble, adjective
non·pal·pa·b·ly, adverb
EXPANDun·pal·pa·ble, adjective
un·pal·pa·b·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. manifest, plain. 2. material, corporeal.
Antonyms
1. obscure.