labial

/laˈbjal/ · B2 · adj

labial

💄 labial = from Latin labium (lip); sounds like lab-ee-al, 'lab' + 'lip'

Spanish labial comes from Latin labium, meaning lip, the same root as English labial. Link the 'lab' in labial to labio (lip). Sounds made with the lips, like p, b and m, are labial consonants.

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