palatal meaning: definition, etymology

palatal

adj

UK /ˈpælətl̩/ · US /ˈpælətl̩/

Etymology From palate + -al.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Pertaining to the palate.

Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Articulated at the hard palate.

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Uncommon Articulated at the palate: dorsal.

Derived terms: 54 terms
alveolo-palatal, alveolopalatal, alveo-palatal, alveopalatal, antepalatal, anteropalatal, apicopalatal, basipalatal, buccopalatal, ethmopalatal, glossopalatal, labial-palatal, labio-palatal, labiopalatal, labio-palatalisation, labiopalatalisation, labiopalatalised, labio-palatalised, labio-palatalization, labiopalatalization, labio-palatalized, labiopalatalized, linguopalatal, linguo-palatal, maxillopalatal, mediopalatal, midpalatal, nasopalatal, nonpalatal, oculopalatal, palatal expander, palatal hook, palatalisation, palatalise, palatalised, palatalism, palatality, palatalization, palatalize, palatalized, palatally, palato-, palato-alveolar, palatoalveolar, post-palatal, postpalatal, pre-palatal, prepalatal, retropalatal, salpingopalatal, transpalatal, unpalatalize, uvulopalatal, velopalatal
Related terms: hard palate, soft palate, palate, palatic, palatine

noun

Etymology From palate + -al.

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences A palatal consonant.