Word "PALATAL" Definitions:
- Part of Speech:
- Noun
- Definition:
- a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
- Part of Speech:
- Adjective
- Definition:
- relating to or lying near the palate
- Synonyms:
- palatine
- Examples:
- palatal index
- Part of Speech:
- Adjective
- Definition:
- 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:
- palatalised, palatalized
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