BILABIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bilabial mean? 

• BILABIAL (noun)
  The noun BILABIAL has 1 sense:

1. a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/

  Familiarity information: BILABIAL used as a noun is very rare.

• BILABIAL (adjective)
  The adjective BILABIAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips

  Familiarity information: BILABIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BILABIAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bilabial" is a kind of...):

labial; labial consonant (a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips)

Derivation:

bilabial (of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips)

• BILABIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

bilabial fricatives

Pertainym:

labial (of or relating to the lips of the mouth)

Derivation:

bilabial (a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/)