alveolar

Etymology

From alveolus + -ar = alveol- + -ar.

adj

  1. (anatomy, relational) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
  2. (anatomy, relational) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.
  3. (phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.
  4. (anatomy, relational) Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.

noun

  1. (phonetics) An alveolar consonant.

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