depalatalization

UK/diːˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of depalatalizing.

OriginEnglish palatalization ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate →
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Meanings

noundepalatalization (countable and uncountable, plural depalatalizations)

plural depalatalizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of depalatalizing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dispalatalization

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  10. Latinpalātum
  11. Old Frenchpalat
  12. Middle Englishpalate
  13. Englishpalate
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishpalatal
  17. Englishpalatalize
  18. Englishpalatalization
  19. Englishdepalatalization

From de- + palatalization.

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APA

depalatalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depalatalization

MLA

“depalatalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depalatalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depalatalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depalatalization.

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