Definition of Labials. Meaning of Labials. Synonyms of Labials

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Definition of Labials

Labial
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. 2. (Mus.) An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe. 3. (Zo["o]l.) One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile.
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. 2. (Mus.) Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe. 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. 4. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium.

Meaning of Labials from wikipedia

- Look up labial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term labial originates from Labium (Latin for "lip"), and is the adjective that describes anything...
- Labialization is a secondary articulatory feature of sounds in some languages. Labialized sounds involve the lips while the remainder of the oral cavity...
- not have any actual labialization. All of these languages have seen labials introduced under the influence of English. Labialization Index of phonetics...
- two different types of labial scales: Supralabials are the scales that form part of the upper lip. Also called upper labials. Sublabials are the scales...
- The voiced labial–velar approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in certain spoken languages, including English. It is the sound denoted by the...
- The labial glands are minor salivary glands situated between the mucous membrane and the orbicularis oris around the **** of the mouth. They are circular...
- The superior labial branches (labial branches), the largest and most numerous, descend behind the quadratus labii superioris, and are distributed to the...
- Labial fusion is a medical condition of the **** where the labia minora become fused together. It is generally a pediatric condition. Labial fusion is...
- A labio-palatalized sound is one that is simultaneously labialized and palatalized. Typically the roundedness is compressed, like [y], rather than protruded...
- § Brackets and transcription delimiters. A labialized velar or labiovelar is a velar consonant that is labialized, with a /w/-like secondary articulation...