Labial

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.2 Noun 1.3 Derived terms

English

Adjective

labial

1. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia
2. (linguistics) articulated by closing the lips, especially of the sounds of b, m and w
3. (dentistry) Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.

Noun

labial

1. (linguistics) a labial consonant
2. (music) an organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound

Derived terms

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

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