labial

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin labiālis (of or pertaining to the lips).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleɪ.bi.əl/

Adjective

labial (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
  2. (linguistics, phonetics) articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w.
  3. (dentistry) Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.
  4. (music) Furnished with lips.
    a labial organ pipe

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Translations

Noun

labial (plural labials)

  1. (linguistics) A labial consonant.
  2. (music) An organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound.
  3. Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.

Hyponyms

Translations

Derived terms

  • labial artery
  • labial consonant
  • labial geyser
  • labial-alveolar consonant
  • labial-palatal approximant
  • labial-palatal consonant
  • bilabial click

Anagrams


Abenaki

Etymology

Borrowed from French la bière.

Noun

labial (no plural)

  1. beer

References

  • Laurent, New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

labial (masculine and feminine plural labials)

  1. labial

Further reading


French

Etymology

From Latin labium + -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.bjal/

Adjective

labial (feminine singular labiale, masculine plural labiaux, feminine plural labiales)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) labial

Derived terms

See also

  • labio-vélaire

Further reading


German

Etymology

From Medieval Latin labiālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈbi̯aːl/
  • (file)

Adjective

labial (not comparable)

  1. labial

Declension

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈbjal/, [laˈβjal]

Adjective

labial (plural labiales)

  1. labial
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