alveolar
adjectivetécnico/alvjulˈaɾ/medium
al·ve·o·lar
Definition
Relating to the alveoli of the lungs or the sockets of the teeth; in phonetics, a sound produced with the tongue tip against the alveolar ridge.
The sounds /t/ and /d/ are alveolar consonants.
Alveolar damage can occur in severe pneumonia.
Common collocations
alveolar consonantalveolar ridgealveolar bone
Etymology
Do latim 'alveolāris', de 'alveŏlus' (pequena cavidade).