Palate word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "palate" word

[noun] the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

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\Pal"ate\, n. [L. palatum: cf. F. palais, Of. also palat.] 1. (Anat.) The roof of the mouth. Note: The fixed portion, or palate proper, supported by the maxillary and palatine bones, is called the hard palate to distinguish it from the membranous and muscular curtain which separates the cavity of the mouth from the pharynx and is called the soft palate, or velum. 2. Relish; taste; liking; -- a sense originating in the mistaken notion that the palate is the organ of taste. Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests. --Pope. 3. Fig.: Mental relish; intellectual taste. --T. Baker. 4. (Bot.) A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon.
\Pal"ate\, v. t. To perceive by the taste. [Obs.] --Shak.

Synonyms for palate

roof of the mouth

Related terms: arytenoid cartilages, blade, connoisseurship, discriminativeness, fastidiousness, heart, larynx, lingua, nasal cavity, oral cavity, refined palate, savor, sensitivity, speech organ, subtlety, syrinx, tactfulness, teeth, tip, tooth, voice box, zest

The fun area, different aproach to word »palate«

Let's analyse "palate" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETALAP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .- .-.. .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: palate: 1 + 1 + 5 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: palate: 7 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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