Palatal
English Meaning
Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones.
- Of or relating to the palate.
- Linguistics Produced with the front of the tongue near or against the hard palate, as the (y) in English young.
- Linguistics Produced with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate, as the (ch) in English chin.
- Linguistics Produced with the front of the tongue in a forward position. Used of a vowel.
- Linguistics A palatal sound.