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Alveolare
alveolare
alveolare
See also: Alveolare
Italian
Etymology
Derived from alveolo (“alveolus”), from Latin alveolus (“small cavity”), derived from alveus (“hollow”, “cavity”), from alvus (“belly”, “womb”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”), + -are (“-ar”, adjectival derivational suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.ve.oˈla.re/, [äl̺ve.oˈl̺äːr̺e], [äl̺ve̯oˈl̺äːr̺e]
- Hyphenation: al‧ve‧o‧là‧re
Adjective
alveolare m, f (masculine and feminine plural alveolari)
- (anatomy, botany) alveolar, alveolate
- (phonetics) alveolar (articulated with the tongue against the upper alveolar ridge)
Noun
alveolare f (plural alveolari)
- An alveolar speech sound.