— apically , adv.
/ay"pi keuhl, ap"i-/ , adj.
1. of, at, or forming the apex.
2. Phonet. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d.
n.
3. Phonet. an apical sound.
[ 1820-30; apic- (s. of apex ) APEX + -AL 1 ]