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Sound
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adj
palatal; palatine
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, human-sciences, linguistics, medicine, sciences
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adj
Syncopic form of paralytic (“very drunk”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Geordie
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noun
A palatal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: anatomy, human-sciences, linguistics, medicine, sciences
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History
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 *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English palatic From palate + -ic.
