English Explanatory Dictionary

palato-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Of or pertaining to the palate.

Pronunciation

/pal.ət.ə(ʊ)/ /pə.leɪ.təʊ/ /pæl.ət.oʊ/

Word forms

palato-

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”).

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