lábio

See also: labio and labio-

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin labium (“lip”), from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈla.bi.u/ [ˈla.bɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈla.bju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈla.bi.o/ [ˈla.bɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈla.bjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈla.bju/ [ˈla.βju]

  • Rhymes: -abiu, (fast pronunciation) -abju
  • Hyphenation: lá‧bi‧o

Noun

lábio m (plural lábios)

  1. lip (fleshy protrusion framing the mouth)
    Synonym: beiço
  2. labium (liplike structure; especially one of the two pairs of folds of skin either side of the vulva)
  3. labium (lip of a labiate corolla)

Derived terms

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