hard palate

hard pal·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahrd pal-it]
- /hɑrd ˈpæl ɪt/
- /hɑːd ˈpæl.ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd pal-it]
- /hɑrd ˈpæl ɪt/

Definitions of hard palate words

noun hard palate Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. 1
noun hard palate the sense of taste: a dinner to delight the palate. 1
noun hard palate intellectual or aesthetic taste; mental appreciation. 1
noun hard palate bone at roof of the mouth 1
noun hard palate the anterior bony portion of the roof of the mouth, extending backwards to the soft palate 0
noun hard palate the bony part of the roof of the mouth, behind the upper teethridge 0

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Origin of hard palate

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Hard palate

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hard palate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hard palate usage trend in Literature

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