Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palatability

/pˌælətəbˈɪləti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
palata-bil-i-ty
IPA
/pˌælətəbˈɪləti/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being palatable.

Uncountable

noun

The extent to which something is palatable.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English palat(able) ▲ Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English palatability From palat(able) + -ability.

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How do you pronounce palatability?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌælətəbˈɪləti/.
What does palatability mean?
The condition of being palatable.
Where does palatability come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English palat(able) ▲ Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English palatability From palat(able) + -ability.

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