English Explanatory Dictionary

labiodental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.
noun
  1. A speech sound articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.

Pronunciation

/ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈdɛn.təl/ /ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈdɛn.təl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-labiodental.wav

Word forms

labiodental labiodentals

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin labium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English labio- Middle French dentalbor. Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English labiodental From labio- + dental.

Derived words

labiodentalization labiodentally
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