English

Adjective

palpitant ‎(comparative more palpitant, superlative most palpitant)

1. palpitating, throbbing
   • 1923, George Allan England, The Thing from—"Outside"

     He gave the impression of a creature whose back has been broken, whose whole essence and energy have been wrenched asunder, yet in which life somehow clings, palpitant.

French

Verb

palpitant

1. present participle of palpiter

Adjective

palpitant m ‎(feminine singular palpitante, masculine plural palpitants, feminine plural palpitantes)

1. pulsating, palpitating
2. thrilling, exciting

Latin

Verb

palpitant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of palpitō