PALATALS

Noun

palatals

plural of palatal

Source: Wiktionary


PALATAL

Pal"a*tal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. palatal.]

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

2. (Phonetics)

Definition: Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk.

Pal"a*tal, n. (Phon.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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