lábio

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See also: labio and labio-

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lábios

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈla.bi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈla.bju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈla.bi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈla.bjo/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -abiu, (Portugal) -abju
  • Hyphenation: lá‧bi‧o

Noun

lábio m (plural lábios)

  1. lip (fleshy protrusion framing the mouth)
  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)

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