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Alveolar meaning

What does “alveolar” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“alveolar” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.

alveolar

noun

  1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

    Synonymsalveolar consonantdental consonantdental

adjective

  1. pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

  2. pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw

    “alveolar processes”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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✦Synonyms for alveolar✦Unscramble ALVEOLAR