palatality

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noun

The quality of being a palatal sound (a sound articulated at the hard palate).

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

nounpalatality (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe quality of being a palatal sound (a sound articulated at the hard palate).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Old Frenchpalat
  6. Middle Englishpalate
  7. Englishpalate
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishpalatal
  11. Englishpalatality

From palatal + -ity.

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APA

palatality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatality

MLA

“palatality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palatality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatality.

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