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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pal•a•tal (pal′ə tl),USA pronunciation adj. - AnatomyAnat. of or pertaining to the palate.
- PhoneticsPhonet. articulated with the blade of the tongue held close to or touching the hard palate.
n. - PhoneticsPhonet. a palatal consonant.
- French; see palate, -al1
- 1820–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: palatal /ˈpælətəl/ adj - Also called: palatine of or relating to the palate
- of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated with the blade of the tongue touching the hard palate
n - Also called: palatine the bony plate that forms the palate
- a palatal speech sound, such as the semivowel (j)
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