palatal

[PalĀ·a*tal]

Relating to or lying near the palate

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Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones.

Noun
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast'')

Adjective S.
produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y'') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch'' in `chin'' or `j'' in `gin'')

Adjective
relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"


a.
Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones.

a.
Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk.

n.
A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.


Palatal

Pal"a*tal , a. [Cf. F. palatal.] 1. Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones. 2. (Phonetics) Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk.

Palatal

Pal"a*tal, n. (Phon.) A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.

Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones.

A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.

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