bi adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or resembling a labium.
2.
of or pertaining to the lips.
3.
Phonetics. involving lip articulation, as p, v, m, w, or a rounded vowel.
4.
Music. having the tones produced by the impact of a stream of air on a sharp liplike edge, as in a flute or the flue pipes of an organ.
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Labial
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| any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in a syllable |
| the audible expiration generating voiceless speech sounds, as (p), (k), (sh) |
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labial (ˈleɪbɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or near lips or labia |
| 2. | music producing sounds by the action of an air stream over a narrow liplike fissure, as in a flue pipe of an organ |
| 3. | phonetics relating to a speech sound whose articulation involves movement or use of the lips: a labial click |
| —n | |
| 4. | music Also called: labial pipe an organ pipe with a liplike fissure |
| 5. | phonetics a speech sound such as English p or m, whose articulation involves movement or use of the lips |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin labiālis, from Latin labium lip] | |
| labi'ality | |
| —n | |
| 'labially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
labial
"pertaining to the lips," 1590s, from M.L. labialis, from L. labium "lip" (see lip).
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Medical Dictionary
labial la·bi·al (lā'bē-əl)
adj.
Relating to the lips or labia.
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