SINCE 1828
palatal
adjective
pal·a·tal
| \ ˈpa-lə-tᵊl
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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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Other Words from palatal
palatal
noun
palatally
\ ˈpa-lə-tᵊl-ē
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adverb
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adverb
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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
\
\
Medical Definition of palatal
: of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate
palatal itching
Other Words from palatal
palatally
\ -ᵊl-ē
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adverb
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adverb
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