Palatal — Defs

01 a. Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones.

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Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones.
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Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk.(Phonetics)

02 n. A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.

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A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.(Phon.)