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palatal |
Grep of noun palatal palatal Overview of noun palatal The noun palatal has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. palatal -- (a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')) Overview of adj palatal The adj palatal has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. palatal, palatine -- (relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils") 2. palatal, palatalized, palatalised -- (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')) Antonyms of adj palatal 1 of 2 senses of palatal Sense 2 palatal, palatalized, palatalised INDIRECT (VIA soft) -> hard Similarity of adj palatal 2 senses of palatal Sense 1 palatal, palatine Pertains to noun palate (Sense 1) =>palate, roof of the mouth => surface Sense 2 palatal, palatalized, palatalised => soft (vs. hard) Attributes of adj palatal Familiarity of adj palatal palatal used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj palatal palatal palatalised palatalized Overview of noun palatal The noun palatal has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. palatal -- (a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')) Overview of adj palatal The adj palatal has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. palatal, palatine -- (relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils") 2. palatal, palatalized, palatalised -- (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'))
palatal definition
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