Standard Lemma guide

labiovelar

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

co-articulated at the velum and the lips

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A labiovelar sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin labium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English labio- English velar English labiovelar From labio- + velar.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: labiovelaarinen — co-articulated at the velum and the lips
  • Armenian: շրթնաետնալեզվային (šrtʻnaetnalezvayin) — a velar sound articulated with lip-rounding
  • Finnish: labiovelaari — a velar sound articulated with lip-rounding
  • French: labiovélaire — a velar sound articulated with lip-rounding
  • Greek: χειλοϋπερωικός (cheiloÿperoïkós) — a velar sound articulated with lip-rounding
  • Swedish: labiovelar — a velar sound articulated with lip-rounding