mediopalatal

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adjective

Involving the middle of the palate.

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

adjectivemediopalatal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesInvolving the middle of the palate.

Origin

  1. Englishmedio-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  5. Latinpalātum
  6. Old Frenchpalat
  7. Middle Englishpalate
  8. Englishpalate
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishpalatal
  12. Englishmediopalatal

From medio- + palatal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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