palate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pəˈleʈ/ (South-Asia)
- (California) audio
- /ˈpɛl.ət/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈpæl.ət/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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 From Middle English palate, from Latin palātum (“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps of Etruscan origin.
Meanings
- The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. ▸ A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analogous to the palate of vertebrates.
- (rare) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. ▸ The hypopharynx of an insect.
- The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. ▸ A projection in the throat of certain bilabiate flowers as the snapdragon.
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(historical) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. ▸ The palate of an animal, as an item of food.
I remember, when he was in Scotland, his praising ‘Gordon's palates’ (a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's) with a warmth of expression which might have done for honour to more important subjects.
1791, James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson, Oxford, page 332:
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(figuratively) A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors.
Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests.
1733–1737, Alexander Pope, [Imitations of Horace], London: […] R[obert] Dodsley [et al.]:
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(figuratively) Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something.
entertain the palates of Nobles
1656, Thomas Baker, he Wicked Mans Plot Defeated:
- Taste or flavour, especially with reference to wine or other alcoholic drinks.
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(obsolete) A dainty article of food.
I remember, when he was in Scotland, his praising 'Gordon's palates,' (a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's) with a warmth of expression which might have done honour to more important subjects.
1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| palates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
palatic · palative · palatelike · palatitis · palatal · muscular palate · palateless · cleft palate · palate cleanser · palateful · palate expander · midpalate · palatize · palatiform · pseudopalate
Relateds
Synonyms
uraniscus · uraniscus · uraniscus · uraniscus
Translations (117)
az damaq (roof of the mouth) · uk не́бо (roof of the mouth) · pt palato (roof of the mouth) · mrw pelak (roof of the mouth) · la palātum (roof of the mouth) · kne tange (roof of the mouth) · ga carball (roof of the mouth) · be нёба (roof of the mouth) · gl teito da boca (roof of the mouth) · kk таңдай (roof of the mouth) · nb smak (figuratively: relish; taste; liking) · cmn 齶 /腭 (roof of the mouth) · ota طاماق (roof of the mouth) · grc ὑπερῴα (roof of the mouth) · nl verhemelte (roof of the mouth) · es paladar (ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors) · bg интерес (figuratively: relish; taste; liking) · nb smakssans (ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors) · bcl ngaragngag (roof of the mouth) · izh suulaki (roof of the mouth) · mi pikiarero (roof of the mouth) · mn тагнай (roof of the mouth) · pdt Mulbän (roof of the mouth) · bo དཀན (roof of the mouth) · pt céu da boca (roof of the mouth) · ar حَنَك (roof of the mouth) · gv cleea veal (roof of the mouth) · gu તાળવું (roof of the mouth) · fi suulaki (roof of the mouth) · ms tekak (ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors) · ru вкус (ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors) · fy ferwulft (roof of the mouth) · fa کام (roof of the mouth) · pt paladar (ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors) · sh nepce (roof of the mouth) · pam telabanwa (roof of the mouth) · pam alangalang (roof of the mouth) · yi גומען (roof of the mouth) · ja 上顎 (roof of the mouth) · cy taflod (roof of the mouth) · cs patro (roof of the mouth) · sa तालु (roof of the mouth) · ko 입천장 (roof of the mouth) · sv gom (roof of the mouth) · it palato (roof of the mouth) · vo palat (roof of the mouth) · crh tañlay (roof of the mouth) · cmn 上顎 /上颚 (roof of the mouth) · lb Gumm (roof of the mouth) · ko 구개 (roof of the mouth) · sl nebó (roof of the mouth) · gl padal (roof of the mouth) · sh непце (roof of the mouth) · be паднябе́нне (roof of the mouth) · nl gehemelte (roof of the mouth) · bg небце (roof of the mouth) · es paladar (roof of the mouth) · sq qiellzë (roof of the mouth) · km ពិតានមាត់ (roof of the mouth) · mop yok'olil u chi' (roof of the mouth) · hu gusztus (figuratively: relish; taste; liking) · cmn 口蓋 /口盖 (roof of the mouth) · ka სასა (roof of the mouth) · ro cerul gurii (roof of the mouth) · el ουρανίσκος (roof of the mouth) · hu szájpadlás (roof of the mouth) · ro palat (roof of the mouth) · myv кургоменель (roof of the mouth) · ru вкус (figuratively: relish; taste; liking) · mop ka'an u chi' (roof of the mouth) · fy ferwulf (roof of the mouth) · lt gomurys (roof of the mouth) · pon aupowe (roof of the mouth) · uk піднебі́ння (roof of the mouth) · nv azahatʼágí (roof of the mouth) · tl ngalangala (roof of the mouth) · kw stevnik (roof of the mouth) · mk не́пце (roof of the mouth) · ru нёбо (roof of the mouth) · ru смак (figuratively: relish; taste; liking) · alt таҥдай (roof of the mouth) · eo palato (roof of the mouth) · eu ahosabai (roof of the mouth) · arz سقف حلق (roof of the mouth) · sw kaakaa (roof of the mouth) · is gómur (roof of the mouth) · zyp dang (roof of the mouth) · cy taflod y genau (roof of the mouth) · fi maku (figuratively: relish; taste; liking) · ms lelangit (roof of the mouth) · mdh pelag (roof of the mouth) · arz حنك (roof of the mouth) · bg вкус (ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors) · fi kitalaki (roof of the mouth) · hy քիմք (roof of the mouth) · ca paladar (roof of the mouth) · gl ceo da boca (roof of the mouth) · he חֵךְ (roof of the mouth) · fr palais (roof of the mouth) · mhr ношмо (roof of the mouth) · gd bràigh-beòil (roof of the mouth) · fi makuaisti (ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors) · tr damak (roof of the mouth) · kxd langit-langit (roof of the mouth) · pl podniebienie (roof of the mouth) · de Gaumen (roof of the mouth) · sk podnebie (roof of the mouth) · vi vòm miệng (roof of the mouth) · tl asngal (roof of the mouth) · shu سقع (roof of the mouth) · uz tanglay (roof of the mouth) · ang gōma (roof of the mouth) · nrf palais (roof of the mouth) · ja 口蓋 (roof of the mouth) · grc οὐρανίσκος (roof of the mouth) · no gane (roof of the mouth) · nb gane (ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors)