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Definition of Palatal
1. Adjective. Relating to or lying near the palate. "The palatine tonsils"
2. Noun. A semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word 'yeast').
3. Adjective. 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').
Definition of Palatal
1. a. Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones.
2. n. A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.
Definition of Palatal
1. Adjective. (anatomy) Pertaining to the palate. ¹
2. Adjective. (dentistry not comparable) Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate. ¹
3. Adjective. (phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate. ¹
4. Noun. (phonetics) A palatal consonant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Palatal
1. a bone of the palate [n -S]
Medical Definition of Palatal
1. Relating to the palate or the palate bone. Synonym: palatine. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Palatal
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