APICAL


Meaning of APICAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-pi-kəl also ]

ˈa-pi- adjective

Etymology: probably from New Latin apicalis, from Latin apic-, apex

Date: 1828

1. : of, relating to, or situated at an apex

2. : of, relating to, or formed with the tip of the tongue

n, l, and r are apical consonants

• api·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.