palatine vs palatal
palatal vs palatinepalatine and palatal both are nouns.
palatine and palatal both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| palatine | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| palatal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
palatine and palatal
are synonyms defined as:
- palatine and palatal: relating to or lying near the palate
| palatine (noun) | palatal (noun) |
|---|---|
| either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits | a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') |
| (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands | |
| any of various important officials in ancient Rome |
| palatine (adjective) | palatal (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to a palace | relating to or lying near the palate |
| of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives | produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin') |
| relating to or lying near the palate |
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