alveolo-palatal

adjective

Of or relating to those consonants that are intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants.

OriginEnglish palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate →
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Meanings

adjectivealveolo-palatal (not comparable)

alternative alveolopalatal

  1. not comparablehuman sciencesOf or relating to those consonants that are intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants.
nounalveolo-palatal (plural alveolo-palatals)

plural alveolo-palatals · alternative alveolopalatal

  1. human sciencesAny consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alveopalatal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewlós
  2. Proto-Italic*aulos?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Italic*alwos?
  5. Latinalvus
  6. Latinalveus
  7. Latinalveolus
  8. Englishalveolus
  9. Englishalveolo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  13. Latinpalātum
  14. Old Frenchpalat
  15. Middle Englishpalate
  16. Englishpalate
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  19. Englishpalatal
  20. Englishalveolo-palatal

From alveolo- + palatal.

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Translations

German alveolopalatal, alveolo-palatal
  • alveolopalatalintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • alveolo-palatalintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • Alveolopalatalany consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • Alveolopalatallautany consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
Polish dziąsłowo-podniebienny, przedniopodniebienny
  • dziąsłowo-podniebiennyintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • przedniopodniebiennyintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • alweopalatalnyintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • spółgłoska dziąsłowo-podniebiennaany consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • spółgłoska przedniopodniebiennaany consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • spółgłoska alweopalatalnaany consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
Portuguese alvéolo-palatal
  • alvéolo-palatalintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
Spanish alveolopalatal, alveopalatal
  • alveolopalatalintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • alveopalatalintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • alveolopalatalany consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
  • alveopalatalany consonant that is intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
Welsh gorfan-daflodol
  • gorfan-daflodolintermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants
Cite this entry
APA

alveolo-palatal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolo-palatal

MLA

“alveolo-palatal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolo-palatal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alveolo-palatal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolo-palatal.

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