labial

Definitions


[ˈleɪbɪəl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the lips

- (of a consonant) requiring partial or complete closure of the lips (e.g. p, b, f, v, m, w), or (of a vowel) requiring rounded lips (e.g. oo in moon)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium ‘lip’


[ˈleɪbɪəl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a labial sound


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Origin:
late 16th century: from medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium ‘lip’




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