adj.
Pronunciation: ' pa-l ə -t ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1668
1 a : formed with some part of the tongue near or touching the hard palate posterior to the teethridge <the \ sh \ and \ y \ in English and the \ k ̱ \ of ich \ ik ̱ \ in German are examples of palatal consonants> b of a vowel : FRONT 2
2 : of, relating to, forming, or affecting the palate
– palatal noun
– pal · a · tal · ly \ -t ə l- ē \ adverb