palato-

See also: palato

English

Etymology

From Latin palātum (“the palate”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pal.ət.ə(ʊ)/, /pə.leɪ.təʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pæl.ət.oʊ/

Prefix

palato-

1. (anatomy, phonetics) Of or pertaining to the palate.

   palatoplegia, palatodental

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with palato-

palatobasal

cheilognathopalatoschisis

palatodental

electropalatography

palatogenesis

palatogenetic

palatoglossal

palatogram

palatograph

palatography

palatomaxillary

palatonaris

palatonasal

palatoglossus

palatopharyngeus

palatopharyngeal

palatopharynx

palatoplasty

palatopterygoquadrate

palatopterygoid

palatoquadrate

palatoschisis

palatosphenoidal

uvulopalatoplasty

palatovaginal

palatovelar

References

• “palato-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Lopata, patola, tapalo

Italian

Etymology

From palato (“palate”, “roof of the mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.la.to/
• Hyphenation: pa‧la‧to-

Prefix

palato-

1. (anatomy) palato-; pertaining to the palate
2. (linguistics, phonetics) palato-; articulated on the palate

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with palato-

palatoalveolare