apicoalveolar

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adjective

Articulated with the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge.

OriginEnglish alveolar ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin alveolus →
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Meanings

adjectiveapicoalveolar (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesArticulated with the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep-
  2. Proto-Italic*apeks
  3. Latinapex
  4. Englishapico-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewlós
  6. Proto-Italic*aulos?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Italic*alwos?
  9. Latinalvus
  10. Latinalveus
  11. Latinalveolus
  12. Englishalveolus
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishalveolar
  16. Englishapicoalveolar

From apico- + alveolar.

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Translations

Polish apikalno-alweolarny, apikalny dziąsłowy
  • apikalno-alweolarnyarticulated with the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge
  • apikalny dziąsłowyarticulated with the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge
Portuguese apicoalveolar
  • apicoalveolararticulated with the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with apicoalveolar

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Cite this entry
APA

apicoalveolar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apicoalveolar

MLA

“apicoalveolar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apicoalveolar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apicoalveolar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apicoalveolar.

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