| 释义 |
la·bi·al
I. \ˈlābēəl\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium lip + -alis -al — more at lip
1. : of or relating to the lips or labia
< a labial gland >
< a labial scale >
2. : giving its tones from impact of an air current on a lip or liplike edge
< a labial instrument like the flute >
3. : produced with the participation of one or both lips — used of consonants (as \f\, \v\, \p\, \b\) and of rounded vowels (as \ü\) and semivowels (as \w\); compare bilabial, labiodental
II. noun
(-s)
1. : flue pipe
2. : a labial consonant
3. : one of the small scales that border the lips of most snakes and many other reptiles |