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 aos lábios; usado em anatomia para descrever estruturas dos lábios ou em fonética para descrever sons articulados com os lábios.

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.

   🇵🇹Relativo aos lábios vaginais

• 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/.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um som consonantal articulado com os lábios, como /p/, /b/ ou /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.

   🇵🇹Som labial

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