different between palate vs palpate

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

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin palp?tus, perfect passive participle of palp? (“touch softly”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?l?p?t, IPA^(key): /?pælpe?t/

Verb

palpate (third-person singular simple present palpates, present participle palpating, simple past and past participle palpated)

1. To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
   • 1992 March 2, Richard Preston, The New Yorker, "The Mountains of Pi":

     David reached inside with his fingers and palpated a logic board.

   I palpated his expired heart.

Synonyms

• touch

Translations

Adjective

palpate (not comparable)

1. Of palp, or having palp.

Related terms

• palp
• palpability
• palpable
• palpation
• palpiform
• palpitate
• palpitation

Further reading

• palpate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• palpate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Italian

Noun

palpate f

1. plural of palpata

Verb

palpate

1. second-person plural present indicative of palpare
2. second-person plural imperative of palpare
3. feminine plural of palpato

Latin

Verb

palp?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of palp?