transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-lə-t ə l ]
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 ḵ of ich iḵ 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