PALATAL


Meaning of PALATAL in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.