Crepitant
/ˈkrɛpɪtənt/noun
Making a crackling, rattling, or popping sound.
Did you know?Its root is Latin *crepitare*, a frequentative form tied to repeated crackling or rattling, so the word literally carries the idea of sound happening again and again.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*krep-
“to crack, creak, or make a sharp sound”
Latin
Latin
crepare
“to crack, burst, or rattle”
Late Latin
Latin
crepitare
“to crackle or rattle repeatedly”
Medieval Latin
Latin
crepitant-
“crackling; making a rattling sound”
16th-17th Century
English
crepitant
“crackling or rattling”
Modern English
English
crepitant
“making a crackling or popping sound”
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