51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

cacuminal

[kuh-kyoo-muh-nl]

adjective

  1. pronounced with the tip of the tongue curled back toward or against the hard palate; retroflex; cerebral.

noun

  1. a cacuminal sound.

cacuminal

/ æˈːɪə /

adjective

  1. Also called: cerebral.relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a consonant articulated in this manner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cacuminal1

1860–65; < Latin ū- (stem of ū ) top, tip + -al 1
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cacuminal1

C19: from Latin ū point, top

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

cactus wrencad

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz