Palato-alveolar

from latin

Verified
Standard
adjective
sastra
Abstract Concept
From latin

Definition

A phonetic term for speech sounds produced by narrowing the airflow between the tongue blade and the area between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate.

Etymology

A combination of the Latin terms 'palatum' (palate) and 'alveolus' (gum ridge) in a linguistic context.

Semantic Category

Abstract Concept