Meanings
adjectiveapical (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or connected with the apex.
- not comparablebiologyOf a meristem, situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.
- not comparablehuman sciencesOf a sound, produced with the tip of the tongue.
nounapical (plural apicals)
plural apicals
- human sciencesA sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesituated at an apex
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep-
- Proto-Italic*apeks
- Latinapex
- Englishapic-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishapical
Translations
Catalan apical
- apicalphonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue
Chinese Mandarin 顶端的, 舌尖音
- 顶端的 (dǐngduān de)phonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue
- 舌尖音 (shéjiānyīn)sound
Finnish kielenkärki-, apikaalinen
- kielenkärki-phonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue
- apikaalinenphonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue
Italian apicale
- apicalesound
Portuguese apical, apical
- apicalphonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue
- apicalsound
Russian переднеязы́чный, апика́льный
- переднеязы́чный (perednejazýčnyj)phonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue
- апика́льный (apikálʹnyj)phonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue
- переднеязы́чный звук (perednejazýčnyj zvuk)sound
- апика́льный звук (apikálʹnyj zvuk)sound
Spanish apical, apical
- apicalphonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue
- apicalsound
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Cite this entry
APA
apical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apical
MLA
“apical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apical. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apical.
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