单词 | lateral |
释义 | Word Frequency lateral(ˈlætərəl) adjective 1. of or relating to the side or sides a lateral blow 2. phonetics (of a speech sound like l) pronounced with the tip of the tongue touching the centre of the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides for the passage of the airstream noun 3. a lateral object, part, passage, or movement 4. phonetics a lateral speech sound 5. botany a branch, leaf, or bud that grows out from the side of a stem or trunk Derived forms laterally (ˈlaterally) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin laterālis, from latus side |
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