labial

Relating to the lips; used in anatomy to describe structures of the lips, or in phonetics to describe sounds articulated with the lips.

• 🇪🇸Relativo a los labios; se usa en anatomía para describir estructuras de los labios, o en fonética para sonidos articulados con los labios.

1. Relating to the lips of the mouth C1 formal medical

   Pertaining to or involving the lips, especially in anatomy or speech production.

   • The dentist examined the labial surface of the front teeth.
   • Labial sounds are produced by bringing the lips together.
   • The labial region is sensitive to touch and temperature.

   🇪🇸labial

2. Relating to the female labia C2 formal medical

   Pertaining to or located near the labia (the folds of skin in the female genital area).

   • The labial swelling is a normal part of fetal development.
   • The surgeon performed a labial reduction procedure.
   • Labial adhesions can occur in young girls.

   🇪🇸labial (relativo a los labios mayores y menores)

• more labial comparative form
• most labial superlative form

A noun referring to a consonant sound that is articulated using the lips, such as /p/, /b/, or /m/.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un sonido consonántico articulado con los labios, como /p/, /b/ o /m/.

1. Lip sound C1 formal

   A speech sound that is produced by bringing the lips together or by using the lips in articulation.

   • The sounds /p/, /b/, and /m/ are examples of labials.
   • In phonetics, a labial is a consonant formed with the lips.
   • The word 'labial' itself begins with a labial sound.

   🇪🇸Sonido labial

• labials plural form
• labials' possessive plural form
• labial's possessive singular form