palatal
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
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Definition of palatal
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Pertaining to the palate.
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adj
- Pertaining to the palate.
- (not-comparable)Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
- Articulated at the hard palate.
- (uncommon)Articulated at the palate: dorsal.
noun
- A palatal consonant.
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Etymology
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-der.? 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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