English Explanatory Dictionary

palatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A palatal.
adj
  1. palatal; palatine
adj
  1. Syncopic form of paralytic (“very drunk”).

Word forms

palatic palatics more palatic most palatic pallatic

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 *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English palatic From palate + -ic.

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