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alveolar.

Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/alˈviː.ə.lə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌal.viˈəʊ.lə/Received-Pronunciation/ælˈvi.ə.lɚ/General-American/ælˈvi.lɚ/General-American

  1. Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.

    not-comparable · relational

  2. Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.

    not-comparable · relational

  3. Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.

    not-comparable

  4. Relating to the glands with secretory cells about a central space.

    not-comparable · relational
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlósder. Proto-Italic *aulos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *-wósder. Proto-Italic *alwos? Latin alvus Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin alveus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin alveolusbor. English alveolus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English alveolar From alveolus + -ar.

noun/alˈviː.ə.lə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌal.viˈəʊ.lə/Received-Pronunciation/ælˈvi.ə.lɚ/General-American/ælˈvi.lɚ/General-American

  1. An alveolar consonant.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlósder. Proto-Italic *aulos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *-wósder. Proto-Italic *alwos? Latin alvus Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin alveus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus Latin alveolusbor. English alveolus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English alveolar From alveolus + -ar.

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