Apical Definition
āpĭ-kəl, ăpĭ-
adjective
Of, relating to, located at, or constituting an apex.
American Heritage
Of, at, or constituting the apex.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or articulated with the tip of the tongue, as (t), (d), and (s).
American Heritage
Articulated with the apex, or tip, of the tongue, as the (l), (t), and (d) of lighted.
Webster's New World
Of or connected with the apex.
Wiktionary
noun
A sound so articulated.
Webster's New World
(phonetics) A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Apical
Noun
Singular:
apical
Plural:
apicalsOrigin of Apical
From Latin apex apic- top
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From apex.
From Wiktionary
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