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apical

[ ey-pi-kuhl, ap-i- ]
/ ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ- /
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adjective
of, at, or forming the apex.
Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d.
noun
Phonetics. an apical sound.
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Origin of apical

1820–30; <Latin apic- (stem of apex) apex + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM apical

a·pi·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for apical

apical
/ (ˈæpɪkəl, ˈeɪ-) /

adjective
of, at, or being the apex
of or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue, such as (t) or (d)

Derived forms of apical

apically, adverb

Word Origin for apical

C19: from New Latin apicālis, from Latin: apex
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