- labial
- 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.
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labial — labial, iale, iaux [ labjal, jo ] adj. • 1753; du lat. labium « lèvre » ♦ Relatif aux lèvres. Muscle labial. ♢ (1580) Phonét. Consonne labiale, et n. f. (1857) une labiale : consonne qui s articule essentiellement avec les lèvres (ex. p, b, m).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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 — 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)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. 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
