Labial

English

Adjective

Labial (not comparable)

Positive Labial

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)

1. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia
2. (linguistics) articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w
3. Template:Dentistry Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.

Translations

pertaining to the lips

Albanian: buzor sq(sq) Dutch: labiaal

Persian: لبی (labi)

Noun

Singular Labial

Plural {{{1}}}

Labial ({{{1}}})

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

Translations

certain consonant

Croatian: labijal hr(hr) m., usnenik hr(hr) m.

Dutch: labiaal f./m.

organ pipe

Dutch: labiaal n.

Derived terms

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

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