hyperpalatable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *(h)upér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
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 palatable
English hyperpalatable

    From hyper- + palatable.

    Adjective

    hyperpalatable (comparative more hyperpalatable, superlative most hyperpalatable)

    1. Extremely palatable; often applied to ultraprocessed foods designed to appeal to consumers.
      Hypernyms: palatable < appealing, desirable
      Near-synonyms: superdelicious, scrumptious, delicious; see also Thesaurus:delicious

    See also

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