apical

English

Etymology

From apex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæp.ɪk.əl/

Adjective

apical (not comparable)

  1. Of or connected with the apex.
  2. (botany, of a meristem) Situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.
  3. (phonetics, phonology, of a sound) Produced with the tip of the tongue.

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Noun

apical (plural apicals)

  1. (phonetics) A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.

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French

Adjective

apical (feminine singular apicale, masculine plural apicaux, feminine plural apicales)

  1. apical (all senses)

Interlingua

Adjective

apical (not comparable)

  1. apical

Portuguese

Adjective

apical m or f (plural apicais, comparable)

  1. apical (relating to an apex)
  2. (phonetics, of a phoneme) apical (produced with the tip of the tongue)

Noun

apical f (plural apicais)

  1. (phonetics) apical (a sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue)

Spanish

Adjective

apical (plural apicales)

  1. apical
  2. (botany) apical
  3. (linguistics) apical
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