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LABIALLY
Etymology
Adverb
labially (comparative more labially, superlative most labially)
(linguistics, dentistry) In a labial manner; by means of the lips.
Source: Wiktionary
La"bi*al*ly, adv.
Definition: In a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips.
LABIAL
La"bi*al, a. Etym: [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.)
Definition: 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 (food), o (old), etc., and as eu and u in French, and ö, ü in German. See Guide to Pronunciation,
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium.
La"bi*al, n.
1. (Phonetics)
Definition: A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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