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palatal

pa·la·tal

UK/ˈpælətl̩/ US/pəˈleɪtl̩/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or lying near the palate

  • “palatal index”
  • “the palatine tonsils”
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2.

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'')

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noun

1.

Origin

From palate + -al.

Phrases

  • hard palate
  • palatal expander
  • palatal hook
  • soft palate

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