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palatal.

Pertaining to the palate.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpælətl̩/Received-Pronunciation/pəˈleɪtl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpælətl̩/General-American

  1. Pertaining to the palate.

  2. Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.

    not-comparable

  3. Articulated at the hard palate.

  4. Articulated at the palate: dorsal.

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English palatal From palate + -al.

noun/ˈpælətl̩/Received-Pronunciation/pəˈleɪtl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpælətl̩/General-American

  1. A palatal consonant.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English palatal From palate + -al.

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