ˈlābēəˌlīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: labial (I) + -ize
: to make labial:
a. : round 1c(2)
b. : to replace with a sound that is labial
in Spanish auto, from Latin actus, a velar stop has been labialized
ˈlābēəˌlīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: labial (I) + -ize
: to make labial:
a. : round 1c(2)
b. : to replace with a sound that is labial
in Spanish auto, from Latin actus, a velar stop has been labialized
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012