Standard Lemma guide

palato-

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pal.ət.ə(ʊ)/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /pə.leɪ.təʊ/
  • General-American: /pæl.ət.oʊ/

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Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the palate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, human-sciences, linguistics, medicine, phonetics, phonology, sciences

Examples

  • palatoplegia, palatodental

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. English palato- Derived from Latin palātum (“the palate”).