labial

English

/ˈleɪ.bi.əl/

adj
Definitions
  • Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
  • (linguistics) Articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w.
  • (dentistry) Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.
  • (music) Furnished with lips.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin labiālis root from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (hang loosely, droop, blade, sag, hang down, slip, lip, be weak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leb-

Gloss

hang loosely, droop, blade, sag, hang down, slip, lip, be weak

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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