Definition of Cacuminal. Meaning of Cacuminal. Synonyms of Cacuminal

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Definition of Cacuminal

Cacuminal
Cacuminal Ca*cu"mi*nal, a. [L. cacumen, cacuminis, the top, point.] (Philol.) Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters.

Meaning of Cacuminal from wikipedia

- A retroflex (/ˈrɛtrəflɛks, -roʊ-/), apico-domal, or ca****inal[citation needed] (/kəˈkjuːmɪnəl/) consonant is a coronal consonant where the tongue has...
- ᵑɡ] along with voiceless equivalents [ᵐp, ⁿt, ᵑk] also are heard. The ca****inal /ɖ/ may also be realized as an affricate [ɖːʐ], and consonant sequences...
- interdental consonant (e.g. ẗ interdental t) ạ dot below 'Velar' (back) vowel; 'ca****inal' (retroflex) consonant a̤ diaeresis below Uvular consonant ā macron Long...
- dessert of the city of Caltanissetta tradition. The word guastedda being a ca****inal or retroflex phoneme (Voiced retroflex plosive) is written guastedda and...
- in central-southern Salento, however, the final -e is also preserved; ca****inal or retroflex pronunciation of -DD- deriving from -LL-. This phenomenon...