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palatally

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

With reference to the palate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a palatally impacted canine tooth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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 English -al English palatal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English palatally From palatal + -ly.