exolabial en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- Proto-Indo-European *leb- Proto-Indo-European *l̥b-yómder. Proto-Italic *labjom Latin labium Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin labiālisbor. English labial English exolabial From exo- + labial.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of a form of vowel rounding, in which the corners of the mouth are drawn slightly together and the lips may be compressed horizontally, but the lips do not protrude and only their outer surface is exposed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exo-labial | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
pursed (of vowel rounding) · or outer rounding (of vowel rounding) · inrounding (of vowel rounding) · compressed (of vowel rounding) · vertical lip-rounding (of vowel rounding)
Translations (2)
fi eksolabiaalinen (linguistics: of a type of pronunciation) · pl egzolabialny (linguistics: of a type of pronunciation)