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1. (adj.) palatal
Anat. of or pertaining to the palate.
2. palatal
(of a speech sound, esp. a consonant) articulated with the blade of the tongue held close to or touching the hard palate.
3. (n.) palatal
a palatal consonant, as the sound (y) in yes or (&khlig; ) in German
ich.
Etymology: (1820–30; < F)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) palatal
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
2. (adj) palatal, palatine
relating to or lying near the palate
"palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"
3. (adj) palatal, palatalized, palatalised
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')
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) palatal
of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones
2. (adj) palatal
uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk
3. (noun) palatal
a sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y
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