Masculine

Gaumen

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) palate (roof of the mouth)
  2. (figuratively, masculine, strong) the sense of taste
  3. (masculine, obsolete, strong) oral cavity

Concepts

roof of the mouth

Frequency

23k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡaʊ̯mən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German gaume, from Old High German goumo, from Proto-Germanic *gaumô, alternative form of *gōmô (whence Old High German guomo).

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