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palate
English
Etymology
Middle English palate, from Latin pal?tum (“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps of Etruscan origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pæl.?t/
- Rhymes: -æl?t
Noun
palate (plural palates)
- (anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]
- Synonym: uraniscus
- Hyponyms: hard palate, soft palate
- (zoology) A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analagous to the palate of vertebrates. [from 20th c.]
- (entomology, rare) The hypopharynx of an insect. [from 19th c.]
- (botany) A projection in the throat of certain bilabiate flowers as the snapdragon. [from 18th c.]
- (cooking, historical) The palate of an animal, as an item of food. [from 17th c.]
- (figuratively) A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors. [from 14th c.]
- (figuratively) Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something. [from 15th c.]
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- Taste or flavour, especially with reference to wine or other alcoholic drinks. [from 20th c.]
Derived terms
- palatal (adjective)
Related terms
- palatine (adjective)
Translations
Verb
palate (third-person singular simple present palates, present participle palating, simple past and past participle palated)
- (transitive, nonstandard) To relish; to find palatable.
- Synonym: stomach
Derived terms
- palatable (adjective)
References
- “palate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “palate”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
Anagrams
- Platea, leap at, paleta, patela, petala
Italian
Noun
palate f
- plural of palata
Verb
palate
- inflection of palare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
- feminine plural of palato
Anagrams
- pelata
- platea
Latin
Verb
p?l?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of p?l?
Middle English
Alternative forms
- palet, palat, palette, palete
Etymology
From Old French palat, from Latin pal?tum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?palat/, /?pal?t/
Noun
palate
- The palate; the top of the mouth (including the uvula).
- One's sense of taste (the palate was believed to be the source of this).
Descendants
- English: palate
References
- “palat(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-20.
Romanian
Noun
palate n pl
- plural of palat
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calm
English
Alternative forms
- calme (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English calm, calme, from Old French calme, probably from Old Italian calma, of uncertain origin. Calma may derive from Late Latin cauma (“heat of the midday sun”), from Ancient Greek ????? (kaûma, “heat, especially of the sun”), from ???? (kaí?, “I burn”), or possibly from Latin cale?. Compare also Proto-Germanic *kalmaz (“frozenness, cold”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k??m/
- (US) IPA(key): /k?m/, /k?lm/, /k?(?)m/
- (Ireland, Scotland) IPA(key): /kam/
- Rhymes: -??m
- (nonstandard, now chiefly dialect) IPA(key): /ka?m/
Adjective
calm (comparative calmer or more calm, superlative calmest or most calm)
- (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- Antonyms: stressed, nervous, anxious
- (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
- Antonym: disturbed
- (of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
- Without wind or storm.
- Antonyms: windy, stormy
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:calm
Derived terms
- calm as a millpond
- ice-calm
Translations
Noun
calm (countable and uncountable, plural calms)
- (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
- (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
- A period of time without wind.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:calmness
Derived terms
- ice-calm
Translations
Verb
calm (third-person singular simple present calms, present participle calming, simple past and past participle calmed)
- (transitive) To make calm.
- to calm a crying baby
- to calm the passions
- to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
- (intransitive) To become calm.
Synonyms
- allay, appease, calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue
Antonyms
- agitate
- excite
Translations
Anagrams
- ALCM, CAML, CLAM, Caml, Malc, clam
Catalan
Etymology
From calma, probably in imitation of French calme (adjective) and Spanish calmo.
Adjective
calm (feminine calma, masculine plural calms, feminine plural calmes)
- calm
Related terms
- calma
- calmar
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French calme.
Noun
calm n (plural calmuri)
- composure (calmness of mind or matter, self-possession)
Related terms
- calma
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