velopalatal

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adjective

Relating to the soft palate

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

adjectivevelopalatal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the soft palate
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesSynonym of palatovelar

    Synonyms: palatovelar

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of palatovelar

Similar
palatovelar
Also see
palatovelarprevelar

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wegslomder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*weǵʰ-der.?
  4. Proto-Italic*wekslom
  5. Latinvēlum
  6. Englishvelo-
  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. Englishvelopalatal

From velo- + palatal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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