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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 *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English palatable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English palatably From palatable + -ly.
Meanings
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In a palatable manner.
Many of the employees have complained that the package could have been structured more palatably and that management was not sharing equally in the pain, which the company disputes.
2009 June 9, Richard Pez-Pe, “Boston Globe Union Rejects Wage and Benefits Cuts”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most palatably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more palatably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |