First Known Use: 1878
Dictionary
1bilabial
adjective bi·la·bi·al \(ˌ)bī-ˈlā-bē-əl\
Definition of BILABIAL
of a consonant : produced with both lips
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Origin of BILABIAL
International Scientific Vocabulary
2bilabial
noun
linguistics : a sound made by using both lips
Full Definition of BILABIAL
: a bilabial consonant
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First Known Use of BILABIAL
1829
Medical Dictionary
bilabial
adjective bi·la·bi·al \(ˈ)bī-ˈlā-bē-əl\
Medical Definition of BILABIAL
: of or relating to both lips
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