dentilingual

1 of 2

adjective

den·​ti·​lingual

¦dentə̇+

of a speech sound

: articulated with tongue and teeth

specifically : interdental

dentilingual

2 of 2

noun

"

: a dentilingual consonant

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

dent- + lingual

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