Labial

Labial
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. [1913 Webster]

2. (Mus.) Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe. [1913 Webster]

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 [=oo] (f[=oo]d), [=o] ([=o]ld), etc., and as eu and u in French, and ["o], ["u] in German. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 11, 178. [1913 Webster]

4. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See {Labium}. [1913 Webster]


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  • labial — LABIÁL, Ă, labiali, e, adj. Care aparţine buzelor, privitor la buze. Muşchi labial. ♦ (Despre sunete) Care se articulează cu participarea buzelor. O şi u sunt vocale labiale, iar b, f, m, p şi v, consoane labiale. ♢ (Substantivat, f.) O este o… …   Dicționar Român

  • labial — adjetivo 1. De los labios: pintura labial, barra labial. herpes labial. adjetivo,sustantivo femenino 1. Área: fonética [Consonante] que se articula con los labios en una po …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • labial — Adj erw. fach. (17. Jh.) Neoklassische Bildung. Als mit den Lippen gebildeter Laut neoklassische Bildung zu l. labium Lippe .    Ebenso nndl. labiaal, ne. labial, nfrz. labial, nschw. labial. ✎ Cottez (1980), 217. lateinisch l …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Labial — may refer to: *the lips. *the labia (genitalia). *In linguistics, a labial consonant. *In zoology, a labial scale. *A flue (instrument) …   Wikipedia

  • labial — labial, ale (la bi al, a l ) adj. Qui a rapport aux lèvres. Articulation labiale.    Muscle labial ou orbiculaire des lèvres, muscle ovalaire placé autour de l ouverture de la bouche, dans l épaisseur des lèvres.    Lettre labiale, ou,… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • labial — (adj.) pertaining to the lips, 1590s, from M.L. labialis having to do with the lips, from L. labium lip (see LIP (Cf. lip) (n.)). The noun meaning “a labial sound” is from 1660s. Related: Labially …   Etymology dictionary

  • labial — adj. 2 g. 1. Dos lábios ou a eles relativo. • s. f. 2.  [Fonética] Consoante que se articula com os lábios: o b é uma labial. 3.  [Fonética] Que se articula com os lábios …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • labial — [lā′bēəl] adj. [ML labialis < L labium, LIP] 1. of the labia, or lips 2. Phonet. articulated with one or both lips, as (f), (b), and (ü) n. 1. FLUE PIPE 2. a labial sound labially adv …   English World dictionary

  • 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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