I.the palate.
I. Lit.: “suave domini,” Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 7: “nec enim sequitur, ut, cui cor sapiat, ei non sapiat palatus,” Cic. Fin. 2, 8, 24: “quae (voluptas) palato percipiatur,” id. ib. 2, 10, 29: “boum dare membra palato,” Ov. M. 15, 141: “subtile palatum,” Hor. S. 2, 8, 38: “nigra subest udo tantum cui lingua palato,” Verg. G. 3, 388; Ov. Am. 2, 6, 47; cf.: “cum balba feris annoso verba palato,” Hor. S. 2, 3, 274: “torpente palato,” Juv. 10, 203.—In plur.: “palata docta et erudita,” Col. 8, 16, 4.—
B. Trop., the palate, as the organ of taste and judgment: “(Epicurus) dum palato quid sit optimum judicat,” Cic. N. D. 2, 18, 49: “orationis condimentum, quod sentitur latente judicio velut palato,” Quint. 6, 3, 19.—*
II. Transf. (of the form of the palate), a vault: caeli, Enn. ap. Cic. N. D. 2, 18, 38 (Enn. p. 177, n. 19 Vahl.).
