In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PALATALIZED
palatal, palatalized, palatalised
(adjective) produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as ‘y’) or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as ‘ch’ in ‘chin’ or ‘j’ in ‘gin’)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
palatalized (comparative more palatalized, superlative most palatalized)
Alternative form of palatalised
Verb
palatalized
simple past tense and past participle of palatalize
Source: Wiktionary
PALATALIZE
Pal"a*tal*ize, v. t. (Phon.)
Definition: To palatize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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