postpalatal

1 of 2

adjective

post·​palatal

"+

1

: postpalatine

2

a

: articulated against the rear third or the rear half of the hard palate

b

: articulated against the rear half of the palate as a whole : articulated against the soft palate or velum : velar

postpalatal

2 of 2

noun

"

: a postpalatal part or sound

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary post- + palatal

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