Labial

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈleɪ.bi.É™l/

Full definition of labial

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia
2. (linguistics) articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w
3. (dentistry) Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.
4. (music) Furnished with lips.a labial organ pipe

Derived terms

• postlabial
• prelabial

Coordinate terms

• (linguistics) coronal, dorsal, radical, laryngeal

Noun

1. (linguistics) a labial consonant
2. (music) an organ pipe having a lip that influences its sound
3. Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.

Hyponyms

• (linguistics) bilabial, labiodental

Derived terms

• labial artery
• labial consonant
• labial geyser
• labial-alveolar consonant
• labial-palatal approximant
• labial-palatal consonant
• bilabial click