palatal has definitions from the fields of linguistics,phonetics
1
[ 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')

Synonyms

palatalized

Related terms

soft

2
[ adjective ] relating to or lying near the palate

Synonyms

palatine

Examples

"palatal index" "the palatine tonsils"

Related terms

palate palate

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')

Related terms

soft

4
[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')

Related terms

semivowel

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