LABIAL


Meaning of LABIAL in English

I. ˈlā-bē-əl adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium lip

Date: 1594

1. : uttered with the participation of one or both lips

the labial sounds f, p, and ü

2. : of, relating to, or situated near the lips or labia

• la·bi·al·ly -ə-lē adverb

II. noun

Date: 1668

: a labial consonant

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