palatability

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-?

Proto-Indo-European *pel-?

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder.

Latin palātumder.

Old French palatbor.

Middle English palate

English palate

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English palat(able)

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Latin -ābilis

Latin -tās

Latin -abilitas

Middle French -abletébor.

Middle English -ablete

English -ability

English palatability

From palat(able) + -ability.

Noun

palatability (countable and uncountable, plural palatabilities)

1. (uncountable) The condition of being palatable.
2. (countable) The extent to which something is palatable.

Derived terms

• nonpalatability
• unpalatability