palatality
ə adjective
1.
Anatomy. of or pertaining to the palate.
2.
Phonetics. articulated with the blade of the tongue held close to or touching the hard palate.
noun
3.
Phonetics. a palatal consonant.
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palatal (ˈpælətəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | Also called: palatine of or relating to the palate |
| 2. | phonetics of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated with the blade of the tongue touching the hard palate |
| —n | |
| 3. | Also called: palatine the bony plate that forms the palate |
| 4. | phonetics a palatal speech sound, such as the semivowel (j) |
| 'palatally | |
| —adv | |
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Medical Dictionary
palatal pal·a·tal (pāl'ə-təl)
adj.
Palatine.
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