oculopalatal

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adjective

Relating to the eye and the palate

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

adjectiveoculopalatal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the eye and the palate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
  2. Latinoculus
  3. Englishoculo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  7. Latinpalātum
  8. Old Frenchpalat
  9. Middle Englishpalate
  10. Englishpalate
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishpalatal
  14. Englishoculopalatal

From oculo- + palatal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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