# labial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈleɪ.bi.əl/ · frequency rank #59,495

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
2. Articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w.
3. On the side facing the lips. See mesial.
4. Furnished with lips.

## Etymology
Borrowing from Medieval Latin labiālis (“of or pertaining to the lips”), from labium (“a lip”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to labium + -al.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/labial