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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespalato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈlaːto
"Questo piatto è una vera delizia per il palato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The roof of the mouth, separating the oral and nasal cavities, consisting of the hard and soft palate.
"Food passed over the hard palate before entering the throat." - 2
A person's ability to distinguish and appreciate different flavors, especially in food and wine.
"The chef designed a complex menu to satisfy the refined palate of his guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'palatum', meaning the roof of the mouth or the organ of taste. Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the term broadened historically from strictly anatomical reference to figurative applications concerning culinary appreciation and aesthetic taste.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Palate" is said worldwide
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palais
Transliteration: pa.lɛ
"Ce vin délicat ravira le palais des connaisseurs."
Gaumen
Transliteration: ˈɡaʊ̯mən
"Der Wein schmeichelt dem Gaumen."
palato
Transliteration: paˈlaːto
"Questo piatto è una vera delizia per il palato."
paladar
Transliteration: pa.laˈdaɾ
"Un vino excelente para el paladar más exigente."
paladar
Transliteration: pa.laˈdaɾ
"A sobremesa agradou ao meu paladar."
तालू
Transliteration: taalu
"इस व्यंजन का स्वाद तालू को तृप्त कर देता है।"
味觉
Transliteration: wèi jué
"这道菜带给味觉极大的享受。"
미각
Transliteration: migak
"이 와인은 까다로운 미각도 만족시킨다."
味覚
Transliteration: mikaku
"その料理は私たちの味覚を楽しませてくれた。"
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