linguotectal UK /ˌlɪŋ.ɡwə(ʊ)ˈtɛk.təl/US /ˌlɪŋ.ɡwəˈtɛk.təl/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •articulated with the tongue contacting or approaching some point of the roof of the mouth. noun1 •A consonant articulated with the tongue contacting or approaching some point of the roof of the mouth; a (non-linguolabial) coronal or dorsal consonant. formslinguotectals