palatal

palatal
[ˈpalət(ə)l]
adjective
  1. (technical)of or relating to the palate
    (技)(与)腭(有关)的
    a palatal lesion.
    腭损伤。
    ■(Phonetics)(of a speech sound) made by placing the blade of the tongue against or near the hard palate (e.g. y in yes)
    (语音)腭音的(如yes中的y)
noun
  1. (Phonetics)a palatal sound
    (语音)腭音
派生
palatally
adverb
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from French, from Latin palatum (see palate)
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