Meaning
Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree 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 Borrowing from Medieval Latin labiālis (“of or pertaining to the lips”), from labium (“a lip”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, labi(um) + -al.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 35 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-03IABCHLN
- 2026-07-04BAEHILT
- 2026-04-14BALECIY
- 2026-03-29BANICLO
- 2026-03-09BADILUY
- 2026-02-01BANIGLO
- 2025-12-29BNALGDI
- 2025-12-14BVANIEL
- 2025-11-26IALEBFX
- 2025-10-23ABCFILK
- 2025-10-12BACEILT
- 2025-10-06LABGINZ
+23 earlier appearances in the archive.