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Added 10 October 2026

tactile

/ˈtæktaɪl/ adjective

Latin root: tactilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tactile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch.
haptic data
Producing a sensation of touch.
tactile qualities

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French tactile, from Latin tactilis (“that may be touched, tangible”), from tangere (“to touch”).

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