palatable
adjective
/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/
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- (figurative) Tolerable, acceptable.
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acceptable,
passable,
tolérable
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- Pleasing to the taste, tasty.
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appétant,
bon
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palate
noun
/ˈpæl.ət/
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- (anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]
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palais,
(de la bouche, au sens du goût)
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palatal
adjective
/pəˈleɪtl̩/
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/ˈpælətl̩/
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- (anatomy) Pertaining to the palate.
- (dentistry, not comparable) Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
- (phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate.
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palatal
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palatalization
noun
/ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌpælətəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
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- (phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.
- (phonology, countable) An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized.
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palatalisation
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palatalize
verb
/ˈpælətəlaɪz/
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- (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
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palataliser
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