Webster's English Dictionary

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palatal

pal.a.tal \'pal-*t-*l\ \-*l-e-\ aj 1: of or relating to the palate  2a: 
   formed with the front of the tongue behind the lower tip near or touch ing 
   the hard palate {the /k/ in German /ik/ ich and the /y/ in English yeast 
   are ~ sounds} 2b1: formed with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate 
   {the ~)R sounds represented by sh in she and si in vision} of a vowel  2b2: 
   FRONT  - palatal n