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labiate


Meanings
  • Verb

    To smear or mark with lip or lips.

    - "The artist labiated the clay model with his lips."
    - "She labiated the envelope before sealing it."
  • Adjective

    Having the shape of an lip or lips.

    - "The labiate edge of the shell."
    - "The labiate petals of the rose."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with labiate
labyrinth , habitant , habitant
Variants
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labiate , labiates
Forms
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labiated, labiating, labiates


Etymology
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From Latin labium 'lip'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'labiate' is also used in botany to describe the shape of certain flowers.

  2. The labiate arch is a structural feature found in some ancient Roman temples and bridges.


Related Concepts
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  1. Labial consonants: Consonants produced by the lips, such as 'p', 'b', 'm', and 'f'.


Culture
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In ancient Rome, the term labiate was used to describe the shape of certain architectural features, such as the arches of temples and bridges. In heraldry, a labiate mouth is a charge representing a gaping mouth.

How to Memorize "labiate"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the shape of a lip or the act of smearing something with your lips.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'labiate' with the word 'lip'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Lips Are Bound In Tradition' to remember the definition of 'labiate' as 'having the shape of a lip or lips'.


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