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palate
/ˈpælət/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
Word history
From Middle English palate, from Latin palātum (“roof of the mouth, palate”), perhaps of Etruscan origin.
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- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
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- Used about 2 times in every million words.
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