Palatal Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Palatal

Meaning 1 : relating to or lying near the palate

    Example : palatal index

    Synonyms : palatine
Meaning 2 : 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')

    Synonyms : palatalised,  palatalized
Meaning 3 : a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')