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palato-

/pæl.ət.oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
pala-to-
IPA
/pæl.ət.oʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or pertaining to the palate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. English palato- Derived from Latin palātum (“the palate”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pæl.ət.oʊ/
  • British English: /pal.ət.ə(ʊ)/

Questions

How do you pronounce palato-?
The recorded pronunciation is /pæl.ət.oʊ/.
What does palato- mean?
Of or pertaining to the palate.
Where does palato- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. English palato- Derived from Latin palātum (“the palate”).

How to pronounce palato-

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