英语词汇“labiate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

labial /lāˈbi-əl/

adjective

Of or formed by the lips

Sounded by the impact of air on a lip-like projection, such as an organ flue pipe (music)

noun

A sound formed by the lips

ORIGIN: L labium lip

lāˈbialism, labializāˈtion or lāˈbialism, labialisāˈtion noun

A tendency to labialize

lāˈbialize or lāˈbialise transitive verb

To make labial

To pronounce with rounded lips

lāˈbially adverb

Lābiatae /-āˈtē/ plural noun

A family of sympetalous dicotyledons with lipped flowers, four-cornered stems and opposite branches, comprising the dead-nettles, mints, etc

lāˈbiate adjective

noun

Any plant of the Labiatae

lābiodentˈal adjective and noun

(a sound) produced by the lips and teeth together, such as f and v

lābiovēˈlar adjective and noun

(a sound) produced by the lips and soft palate together, such as w

lāˈbium noun (pl lāˈbia)

labia majora, labia minora plural noun

The two outer and inner folds of skin respectively surrounding the vaginal orifice in human females