Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palatoglossal

/ˌpæl.ət.oʊˈɡlɑs.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palatoglos-sal
IPA: /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˈɡlɑs.l̩/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or involving the palate and the tongue; (specifically) of or pertaining to the palatoglossus.

noun

Alternative form of palatoglossus.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. English palato- Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) English -al English glossal English palatoglossal From palato- (“relating to the palate”) + glossal.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˈɡlɑs.l̩/
British English: /ˌpal.ət.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.l̩/

Inflected Forms

palatoglossals (plural)

Phrases

palatoglossal arch

Synonyms

glossopalatine

Rhymes With

fossil apostle colossal jostle wassail hypoglossal throstle microfossil thyroglossal subfossil glossal macrofossil

Questions

How do you pronounce palatoglossal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˈɡlɑs.l̩/.
What does palatoglossal mean?: Of, pertaining to, or involving the palate and the tongue; (specifically) of or pertaining to the palatoglossus.
Where does palatoglossal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. English palato- Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) English -al English glossal English palatoglossal From palato- (“relating to the palate”) + glossal.

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