pertaining to the lips; of or pertaining a labium; expressed by means of the lips (Phonetics)
consonant expressed by means of the lips (Phonetics)
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Labial Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile.
One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile.
(n.)
An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe.
An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe.
(n.)
A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w.
A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.
Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium.
Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium.
(a.)
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as / (f/d), / (/ld), etc., and as eu and u in French, and o, u in German.
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as / (f/d), / (/ld), etc., and as eu and u in French, and o, u in German.
(a.)
Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe.
Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe.
(a.)
Articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutArticulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w.
labial
\la"bi*al\, n.
1. (phonetics) a letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w.
2. (mus.) an organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe.
3. (zo?l.) one of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile.
labial
\la"bi*al\ (?), a. [ll. labialis, fr. l. labium lip: cf. f. labial. see lip.] 1. of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.
2. (mus.) furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe.
3. (phonetics) (a) articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w. (b) modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as &oomac; (f&oomac;d), ō (ōld), etc., and as eu and u in french, and ?, ü in german. see guide to pronunciation, §§ 11, 178.
4. (zo?l.) of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. see labium.
labial
adj
1. of or relating to the lips of the mouth; "labial stops"
2. relating to or near the female labium n : a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips [syn: labial consonant]
similar words(9)
labial stop
labial vein
labial pipe
anterior labial veins
labial artery
labial consonant
posterior labial veins
inferior labial vein
inferior labial artery
Noun
1. a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
(synonym) labial consonant
(hypernym) consonant
(hyponym) bilabial
Adjective
1. of or relating to the lips of the mouth; "labial stops"
(pertainym) lip
2. relating to or near the female labium
(pertainym) labium
Labial Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Labial (from Latin Labium) may refer to:
- the lips
- the labia (genitalia)
- Labial (gene), a gene in Drosophila melanogaster
- In linguistics, a labial consonant
- In zoology, the labial scales
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Labial Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
