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palatalizar.

to palatalize (to pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate)

11 characters5 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/palataliˈθaɾ/[pa.la.t̪a.liˈθaɾ]/palataliˈsaɾ/[pa.la.t̪a.liˈsaɾ]
  1. to palatalize (to pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate)

    transitive
  2. to palatalize (to be pronounced with the tongue against the palate)

    intransitive · reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Spanish -al Spanish palatal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōlbor. Old Spanish -izar Spanish -izar Spanish palatalizar From palatal + -izar.

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