English
hyperpalatable
From hyper- + palatable.
A compound of hyper- + palate + -able + palatable
Proto-Indo-European *pel-
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-os
Latin palātum ‘palate’
Old French palat ‘palate’
Middle English palate ‘the palate’
English palate
Proto-Indo-European *pel-
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-os
Latin palātum ‘palate’
Old French palat ‘palate’
Middle English palate ‘the palate’
English palate
English palatable
Today it means
adj Extremely palatable; often applied to ultraprocessed foods designed to appeal to consumers.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hyperpalatable