cacuminal
[ kuh-kyoo-muh-nl ]
adjective
pronounced with the tip of the tongue curled back toward or against the hard palate; retroflex; cerebral.
noun
a cacuminal sound.
Origin of cacuminal
1Words Nearby cacuminal
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British Dictionary definitions for cacuminal
cacuminal
/ (kæˈkjuːmɪnəl) phonetics /
adjective
Also called: cerebral relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate
noun
a consonant articulated in this manner
Origin of cacuminal
1C19: from Latin cacūmen point, top
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