palate
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English palate, from Latin palātum (“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps of Etruscan origin.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈpæl.ət/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ælət
Noun
editpalate (plural palates)
- (anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]
- Synonym: uraniscus
- Hyponyms: hard palate, soft palate
- (zoology) A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analagous to the palate of vertebrates. [from 20th c.]
- (entomology, rare) The hypopharynx of an insect. [from 19th c.]
- (botany) A projection in the throat of certain bilabiate flowers as the snapdragon. [from 18th c.]
- (cooking, historical) The palate of an animal, as an item of food. [from 17th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson, Oxford, page 332:
- 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.
- (figuratively) A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors. [from 14th c.]
- 1733–1737, Alexander Pope, [Imitations of Horace], London: […] R[obert] Dodsley [et al.]:
- Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests.
- (figuratively) Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something. [from 15th c.]
- 1656, Thomas Baker, he Wicked Mans Plot Defeated:
- entertain the palates of Nobles
- Taste or flavour, especially with reference to wine or other alcoholic drinks. [from 20th c.]
- (obsolete) A dainty article of food.
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson:
- 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.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- palatine (adjective)
Translations
editroof of the mouth
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ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors
figuratively: relish; taste; liking
Verb
editpalate (third-person singular simple present palates, present participle palating, simple past and past participle palated)
- (transitive, nonstandard) To relish; to find palatable.
- Synonym: stomach
- c. 1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
- Not palating the taste of her dishonour
- 2013 October 10, Adam Mann, “Number Crunching Shows Old Movies Are More Creative Than New Ones”, in WIRED[1]:
- "If it’s way out there, it’s hard to palate," said Sreenivasan.
Derived terms
edit- palatable (adjective)
References
edit- “palate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “palate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
editItalian
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editpalate f
Etymology 2
editVerb
editpalate
- inflection of palare:
Etymology 3
editParticiple
editpalate f pl
Anagrams
editLatin
editVerb
editpālāte
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French palat, from Latin palātum.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpalate
- The palate; the top of the mouth (including the uvula).
- One's sense of taste (the palate was believed to be the source of this).
Descendants
edit- English: palate
References
edit- “palat(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-20.
Romanian
editNoun
editpalate n pl
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