palato-

UK/pal.ət.ə(ʊ)/UK/pə.leɪ.təʊ/US/pæl.ət.oʊ/

prefix

Of or pertaining to the palate.

“palatoplegia, palatodental”

OriginLatin palātum ← Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-os →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomyOf or pertaining to the palate.

    palatoplegia, palatodental

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Englishpalato-

Derived from Latin palātum (“the palate”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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