relating to or lying near the palate; palatal index; the palatine tonsils
[ Syn: palatine ]
palatal (adj.)
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
palatal (n.)
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)
[ Syn: palatalized , palatalised ]