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

pal·a·tal·ism, pal·a·tal·i·ty, nounpal·a·tal·ly, adverbnon·pal·a·tal, adjective, nounpre·pal·a·tal, adjective

un·pal·a·tal, adjectiveun·pal·a·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby palatal

palampore, palanquin, palapa, pal around, palatable, palatal, palatal index, palatalize, palatalized, palatal papillomatosis, palatal process

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Example sentences from the Web for palatal

This refers to a twofold mode of pronouncing the Palatal and Lingual consonants, whether plain or aspirated.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart
Voices in which the palatal resonance—and so, power—is the predominating factor, are the hardest to manage and to preserve.
How to Sing|Lilli Lehmann
They undoubtedly are the palatal teeth of the fossil extinct ganoid fish Lepidotus.
More Science From an Easy Chair|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
Kluge accepts gutturalizing of a palatal c before a consonant where this position is the result of syncopation of a palatal vowel.
Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch|George Tobias Flom

Skin out the tongue and remove the flesh from the palatal apertures and various cavities of the head.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting|William T. Hornaday

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

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Medical definitions for palatal

palatal

[ păl′ə-təl ]

adj.

Palatine.

单词	palatal
释义	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 pal·a·tal·ism, pal·a·tal·i·ty, nounpal·a·tal·ly, adverbnon·pal·a·tal, adjective, nounpre·pal·a·tal, adjective un·pal·a·tal, adjectiveun·pal·a·tal·ly, adverb Words nearby palatal palampore, palanquin, palapa, pal around, palatable, palatal, palatal index, palatalize, palatalized, palatal papillomatosis, palatal process Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palatal This refers to a twofold mode of pronouncing the Palatal and Lingual consonants, whether plain or aspirated. Elements of Gaelic Grammar\|Alexander Stewart Voices in which the palatal resonance—and so, power—is the predominating factor, are the hardest to manage and to preserve. How to Sing\|Lilli Lehmann They undoubtedly are the palatal teeth of the fossil extinct ganoid fish Lepidotus. More Science From an Easy Chair\|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester Kluge accepts gutturalizing of a palatal c before a consonant where this position is the result of syncopation of a palatal vowel. Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch\|George Tobias Flom Skin out the tongue and remove the flesh from the palatal apertures and various cavities of the head. Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting\|William T. Hornaday 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for palatal palatal [ păl′ə-təl ] adj. Palatine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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