pal·a·tal (p l-t l) adj. Palatine. palatal [pal′ətəl] Etymology: L, palatum, palate. 1 pertaining to the palate or palate bone. 2 pertaining to the lingual surface of a ...
adjective. of the palate; Phonet. articulated with the part of the tongue just behind the tip raised against or near the hard palate, as the consonants (y) in yes and (H) in German ...