German

Noun

Alveolare m pl

1. nominative plural of Alveolar
2. accusative plural of Alveolar
3. genitive plural of Alveolar

German

Adjective

alveolare

1. inflected form of alveolar

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)

1. (anatomy, botany) alveolar, alveolate
2. (phonetics) alveolar (articulated with the tongue against the upper alveolar ridge)

Noun

alveolare f ‎(plural alveolari)

1. An alveolar speech sound.

Derived terms

• alveolo-palatale
• postalveolare
• palatoalveolare

Related terms

• alveolo