alveopalatal

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adjective

Synonym of palato-alveolar.

Similar
palato-alveolaralveolo-palatal
OriginEnglish palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate →
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Meanings

adjectivealveopalatal (not comparable)

alternative alveo-palatal

  1. not comparablehuman sciencesSynonym of palato-alveolar.

    Synonyms: palato-alveolar

  2. not comparablehuman sciencesSynonym of alveolo-palatal.

    Synonyms: alveolo-palatal

nounalveopalatal (plural alveopalatals)

plural alveopalatals · alternative alveo-palatal

  1. human sciencesSynonym of palato-alveolar.

    Synonyms: palato-alveolar

  2. human sciencesSynonym of alveolo-palatal.

    Synonyms: alveolo-palatal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of palato-alveolar.

Similar
palato-alveolar

adjectiveSynonym of alveolo-palatal.

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alveolo-palatal

nounSynonym of palato-alveolar.

Similar
palato-alveolar

nounSynonym of alveolo-palatal.

Similar
alveolo-palatal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewlós
  2. Proto-Italic*aulos?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Italic*alwos?
  5. Latinalvus
  6. Latinalveus
  7. Latinalveolus
  8. Englishalveolus
  9. Englishalveolo-clip.
  10. Englishalveo-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  13. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  14. Latinpalātum
  15. Old Frenchpalat
  16. Middle Englishpalate
  17. Englishpalate
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  20. Englishpalatal
  21. Englishalveopalatal

From alveo- + palatal.

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APA

alveopalatal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveopalatal

MLA

“alveopalatal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveopalatal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alveopalatal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveopalatal.

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