labial

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Derived terms

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[edit] Adjective

labial (not comparable)

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

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[edit] Noun

labial (plural labials)

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

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[edit] Derived terms

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