NYT Dictionary

BILABIAL

/baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl/
AdjectiveNounBI-la-bi-albi-la-bi-al · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Articulated with both lips.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *leb- Proto-Indo-European *l̥b-yómder. Proto-Italic *labjom Latin labium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin labiālisbor. English labial English bilabial From bi- + labial.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

alveolararticulationaspirationassimilatedassimilationbackaccentedallophoneapicalarticulated

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 35 recorded puzzles:

+23 earlier appearances in the archive.

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