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(ap′i kəl, ā′pi-)

adjective

of, at, or constituting the apex
Phonet. articulated with the apex, or tip, of the tongue, as the (l), (t), and (d) of lighted

Origin: ModL apicalis < L apex (gen. apicis), apex + -alis, -al

noun

a sound so articulated

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adjective

Of, relating to, located at, or constituting an apex.
Linguistics Of, relating to, or articulated with the tip of the tongue, as (t), (d), and (s).

Origin:

Origin: From Latin apex, apic-, top

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apˈi·cal·ly adverb

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