labial

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
  2. adjective of or relating to the lips of the mouth
  3. adjective relating to or near the female labium

Etymology

Borrowing from Medieval Latin labiālis (“of or pertaining to the lips”), from labium (“a lip”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to labium + -al.

In classic literature

Synonyms

labial consonant

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