labial
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈleɪ.bi.əl/
[edit] Adjective
labial (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the lips or labia
- (linguistics) articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w
- (dentistry) Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.
[edit] Coordinate terms
- (dentistry location adjectives) anterior, apical, axial, buccal, cervical, coronal, distal, distobuccal, distolingual, facial, gingival, incisal, inferior, labial, lingual, mandibular, maxillary, mesial, mesiobuccal, mesiolingual, occlusal, palatal, posterior, proximal, superior, vestibular (Category: en:Dentistry) [edit]
[edit] Translations
pertaining to the lips
(linguistics) articulated by the lips
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia labial (plural labials)
- (linguistics) a labial consonant
- (music) an organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound
[edit] Hyponyms
- (linguistics): bilabial, labiodental
[edit] Translations
certain consonant
