labial
Spanish, noun/laˈbjal/
labial is spelled L-A-B-I-A-L (6 letters) and appears 1.9 times per million words in written Spanish, the 22,959th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Labial is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “labial (a consonant articulated by the lips)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does labial mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinelip; labial (of or relating to the lips)
- 2
femininemasculinelabial (articulated by the lips)
noun
- 1
femininelabial (a consonant articulated by the lips)
- 2
femininelipstick (make-up for the lips)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Propio de o relativo a los labios. 2. Dicho de un sonido, que se articula usando los labios. 3. Dicho de lo que está del lado de los labios y contrario a la lengua.
phrase: 1. Cosmético untuoso, presentado en forma de barra, utilizado para colorear los labios
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of labial
- labiales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce labial?
- /laˈbjal/
- [laˈβ̞jal]
- [laβ̞iˈal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to labial
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is labial in Spanish?
labial appears 1.9 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).