English dictionary
palatal
/'p/&/l/@/t/-/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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relating to or lying near the palate
ExamplesPalatal index.
Synonyms palatineSource: WordNet 3.0
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Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the <i>palatal</i> bones.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters <i>k</i> and <i>y</i>.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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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')
Source: WordNet 3.0