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Labial

noun
1.
A consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips.  Synonym: labial consonant.



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"Labial" Quotes from Famous Books



... aspirated form through all the Numbers and Cases. In Adjectives beginning with a Labial or a Palatal, the aspirated form alone is used in the gen. and voc. sing. masc. the nom. dat. and ...
— Elements of Gaelic Grammar • Alexander Stewart

... LINGUA-DENTALS, and PALATALS constitute a classification of the consonants with respect to the place of formation. Bead the table from left to right. The lips have most to do with making the labial sounds; the lingua-dentals are formed at the point of the tongue in contact with the teeth, the palatals between the tongue and hard and ...
— Orthography - As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois • Elmer W. Cavins



Words linked to "Labial" :   lip, labium, consonant



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