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cacumi·nal
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Princeton's WordNet
cacuminal, retroflexadjective
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
Wiktionary
cacuminalnoun
A sound pronounced using a retroflexed tongue.
cacuminaladjective
Pertaining to a point, top, or crown.
cacuminaladjective
Pronounced using a retroflexed tongue.
Etymology: From (the stem of the cacumen + -al
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cacuminal
A retroflex (/ˈɹɛtʃɹoːflɛks/), apico-domal (/əpɪkoːˈdɔmɪnəl/), or cacuminal () consonant is a coronal consonant where the tongue has a flat, concave, or even curled shape, and is articulated between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate. They are sometimes referred to as cerebral consonants—especially in Indology. The Latin-derived word retroflex means "bent back"; some retroflex consonants are pronounced with the tongue fully curled back so that articulation involves the underside of the tongue tip (subapical). These sounds are sometimes described as "true" retroflex consonants. However, retroflexes are commonly taken to include other consonants having a similar place of articulation without such extreme curling of the tongue; these may be articulated with the tongue tip (apical) or the tongue blade (laminal).
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cacuminal
Cacuminal, also known as a retroflex, is a term used in phonetics to describe a type of consonant that is made by curling the tongue back in the mouth. This produces a 'r' sound in many languages, including English and Mandarin Chinese.
Webster Dictionary
Cacuminaladjective
pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters
Etymology: [L. cacumen, cacuminis, the top, point.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cacuminal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cacuminal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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