palative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpælətɪv/
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 *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English palative From palate + -ive.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Pleasing to the taste; palatable.
palative delights
c. 1670s (date written), Thomas Brown [i.e., Thomas Browne], “(please specify the section)”, in John Jeffery, editor, Christian Morals, […], Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: […] [A]t the University-Press, for Cornelius Crownfield printer to the University; and are to be sold by Mr. Knapton […]; and Mr. [John] Morphew […], published 1716, →OCLC:
- palatal
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more palative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most palative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |