palateless

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adjective

Without a palate.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English palate →
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Meanings

adjectivepalateless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a palate.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Old Frenchpalat
  6. Middle Englishpalate
  7. Englishpalate
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. Englishpalateless

From palate + -less.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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