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Etymology
Pronunciation
palatal
palatal
palate
roof of the mouth
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-al
relating to
Palatal means palatal and is directly related to the English word palate0 (roof of the mouth0) with the -al1 suffix meaning relating to1.
adjective
  1. palatal
    Relating to or articulated with the palate
    La 'ñ' es un sonido palatal en español. // The 'ñ' is a palatal sound in Spanish.