palate
/ˈpæl.ət/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
noun
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
noun
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
noun
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.
noun
A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors.
Example Sentences
- "I remember, when he was in Scotland, his praising ‘Gordon's palates’ (a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's) with a warmth of expression which might have done for honour to more important subjects."
- "Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests."
- "entertain the palates of Nobles"
- "I remember, when he was in Scotland, his praising 'Gordon's palates,' (a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's) with a warmth of expression which might have done honour to more important subjects."
- "Not palating the taste of her dishonour"
- ""If it’s way out there, it’s hard to palate," said Sreenivasan."
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 From Middle English palate, from Latin palātum (“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps of Etruscan origin.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: palate, palātum
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpæl.ət/
- British English: /ˈpæl.ət/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.