palatal
noun
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L324960 on Wikidata ↗adjective
- of a sound, formed with the tongue and hard palate
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpælətl̩/ / /pəˈleɪtl̩/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English palatal From palate + -al.
- Pertaining to the palate.
- Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
- Articulated at the hard palate.
- Articulated at the palate: dorsal.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English palatal From palate + -al.
- A palatal consonant.