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Associations to the word «Palatal»

Wiktionary

PALATAL, adjective. (anatomy) Pertaining to the palate.
PALATAL, adjective. (dentistry) (not comparable) Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
PALATAL, adjective. (phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate.
PALATAL, noun. (phonetics) A palatal consonant.
PALATAL EXPANDER, noun. A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better.
PALATAL HOOK, noun. (orthodontics) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{safesubst:.
PALATAL HOOK, noun. (typography) (rare) = háček (when it takes the form of a prime)
PALATAL HOOK, noun. (typography) (pre-1989 IPA) A hamiform diacritic (̡) formerly used to mark consonantal palatalization; superseded by the superscript jay: (ʲ).
PALATAL HOOKS, noun. Plural of palatal hook

Dictionary definition

PALATAL, noun. A semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast').
PALATAL, adjective. Relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils".
PALATAL, adjective. 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').

Wise words

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