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English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishpalate, fromLatinpalātum(“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps ofEtruscan origin.

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Noun

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palate (pluralpalates)

  1. (anatomy) Theroof of themouth, separating thecavities of the mouth and nose invertebrates.[from 14th c.]
    Synonym:uraniscus
    Hyponyms:hard palate,soft palate
    1. (zoology) A part associated with themouth of certaininvertebrates, somewhat analogous to thepalate ofvertebrates.[from 20th c.]
    2. (entomology, rare) Thehypopharynx of aninsect.[from 19th c.]
    3. (botany) Aprojection in thethroat of certainbilabiateflowers as thesnapdragon.[from 18th c.]
    4. (cooking, historical) Thepalate of ananimal, as an item offood.[from 17th c.]
      • 1791,James Boswell,Life of Samuel Johnson, Oxford, page332:
        I remember, when he was in Scotland, his praising ‘Gordon'spalates’ (a dish ofpalates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's) with a warmth of expression which might have done for honour to more important subjects.
  2. (figuratively) A person'sability todistinguish between andappreciate differentflavors.[from 14th c.]
  3. (figuratively)Mentalrelish; aliking oraffinity for something.[from 15th c.]
    • 1656, Thomas Baker,he Wicked Mans Plot Defeated:
      entertain thepalates of Nobles
  4. Taste orflavour, especially with reference towine or otheralcoholic drinks.[from 20th c.]
  5. (obsolete) Adainty article of food.
    • 1791,James Boswell,Life of Johnson:
      I remember, when he was in Scotland, his praising 'Gordon'spalates,' (a dish ofpalates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's) with a warmth of expression which might have done honour to more important subjects.

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Translations

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roof of the mouth
ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors
figuratively: relish; taste; liking

Verb

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palate (third-person singular simple presentpalates,present participlepalating,simple past and past participlepalated)

  1. (transitive, nonstandard) Torelish; to findpalatable.
    Synonym:stomach

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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palate f

  1. plural ofpalata

Etymology 2

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Verb

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palate

  1. inflection ofpalare:
    1. second-personpluralpresentindicative
    2. second-personpluralimperative

Etymology 3

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Participle

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palate f pl

  1. feminineplural ofpalato

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Latin

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Verb

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pālāte

  1. second-personpluralpresentactiveimperative ofpālō

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromOld Frenchpalat, fromLatinpalātum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpalat/,/ˈpalət/

Noun

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palate

  1. The palate; the top of the mouth(including the uvula).
  2. One's sense of taste(the palate was believed to be the source of this).

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Noun

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palate n pl

  1. plural ofpalat
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