PALATAL

Definition

1. noun a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast').
2. adjective relating to or lying near the palate. — synonyms: palatine
3. adjective 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'). — synonyms: palatalized, palatalised