pal·a·tal
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Definition of palatal
1a
: formed with some part of the tongue near or touching the hard palate of the roof of the mouth posterior to the ridge of bone behind the upper teeth
the \sh\ and \y\ in English and the \ḵ\ of ich \iḵ\ in German are examples of palatal consonants
2
: of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate
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palatal
noun
palatally
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ˈpa-lə-tᵊl-ē
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adverb
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adverb
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“Palatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palatal. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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palatal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of palatal
linguistics, of a speech sound
: made by placing the tongue so that it is near or touching the top surface (called the palate) of your mouth
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palatal
adjective
pal·a·tal
| \ ˈpal-ət-ᵊl
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Medical Definition of palatal
: of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate
palatal itching
Other Words from palatal
palatally
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-ᵊl-ē
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adverb
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adverb
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The first known use of palatal was in 1668
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