adjective
- of, at, or forming the apex.
- Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d.
noun
- Phonetics. an apical sound.
adjective
- of, at, or being the apex
- of or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue, such as (t) or (d)
“of or belonging to an apex,” 1828, from Latin apicem, from apex (see apex) + -al (1).
adj.
- Relating to the apex of a pyramidal or pointed structure.
- Situated nearer to the apex of a structure in relation to a specific reference point.