(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
(Phonetics)a palatal sound (语音)腭音
派生 palatally adverb 语源
early 18th cent.: from French, from Latin palatum (see palate)