different between palatable vs palate

English

Etymology

palate +? -able

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?pæl.?.t?.b?l/

Adjective

palatable (comparative more palatable, superlative most palatable)

1. Pleasing to the taste, tasty.

   For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal.

2. Tolerable, acceptable.

   The agreement was palatable to both of them.

   • 2016 January 31, "Is Huma Abedin Hillary Clinton’s Secret Weapon or Her Next Big Problem?," Vanity Fair (retrieved 21 January 2016):

     Whether it’s palatable for the vice-chairman of Hillary’s presidential campaign to be embroiled in allegations of conflicts of interest, obtaining patronage jobs, or misrepresenting time worked remains to be seen.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:delicious

Related terms

• palate

Translations

Related terms

• palate

English

Etymology

Middle English palate, from Latin pal?tum (“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps of Etruscan origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pæl.?t/
• Rhymes: -æl?t

Noun

palate (plural palates)

1. (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

   1. (zoology) A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analagous to the palate of vertebrates. [from 20th c.]
   2. (entomology, rare) The hypopharynx of an insect. [from 19th c.]
   3. (botany) A projection in the throat of certain bilabiate flowers as the snapdragon. [from 18th c.]
   4. (cooking, historical) The palate of an animal, as an item of food. [from 17th c.]
2. (figuratively) A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors. [from 14th c.]
3. (figuratively) Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something. [from 15th c.]
   • (Can we find and add a quotation of T. Baker to this entry?)
4. Taste or flavour, especially with reference to wine or other alcoholic drinks. [from 20th c.]

Derived terms

• palatal (adjective)

Related terms

• palatine (adjective)

Translations

Verb

palate (third-person singular simple present palates, present participle palating, simple past and past participle palated)

1. (transitive, nonstandard) To relish; to find palatable.

   Synonym: stomach

Derived terms

• palatable (adjective)

References

• “palate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “palate”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Anagrams

• Platea, leap at, paleta, patela, petala

Italian

Noun

palate f

1. plural of palata

Verb

palate

1. inflection of palare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative
2. feminine plural of palato

Anagrams

• pelata
• platea

Latin

Verb

p?l?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of p?l?

Middle English

Alternative forms

• palet, palat, palette, palete

Etymology

From Old French palat, from Latin pal?tum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?palat/, /?pal?t/

Noun

palate

1. The palate; the top of the mouth (including the uvula).
2. One's sense of taste (the palate was believed to be the source of this).

Descendants

• English: palate

References

• “palat(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-20.

Romanian

Noun

palate n pl

1. plural of palat