palatal

[ pal-uh-tl ]
/ ˈpæl ə tl /

adjective

Anatomy. of or relating to the palate.
Phonetics. articulated with the blade of the tongue held close to or touching the hard palate.

noun

Phonetics. a palatal consonant.

Origin of palatal

From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at palate, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM palatal

Words nearby palatal

palais glide, palampore, palanquin, palapa, palatable, palatal, palatal index, palatal papillomatosis, palatal process, palatal reflex, palatalize

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British Dictionary definitions for palatal

palatal
/ (ˈpælətəl) /

adjective

Also called: palatine of or relating to the palate
phonetics of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated with the blade of the tongue touching the hard palate

noun

Also called: palatine the bony plate that forms the palate
phonetics a palatal speech sound, such as the semivowel (j)

Derived forms of palatal

palatally, adverb

Medical definitions for palatal

palatal
[ păl′ə-təl ]

adj.

Palatine.