Complete Definition of "impetus"

see|ímpetus
English

Noun
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  1. A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
  2. The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
  3. An activity in response to a stimulus.

Latin

Noun
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  1. an attack

Inflection
la-decl-4th|impet

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