- of or relating to an alveolus or to alveoli.
- articulated with the tongue touching or close to the alveolar ridge, as English t, d, n; gingival.
- an alveolar sound.
- of, relating to, or resembling an alveolus
- denoting the part of the jawbone containing the roots of the teeth
- (of a consonant) articulated with the tongue in contact with the projecting part of the jawbone immediately behind the upper teeth
- an alveolar consonant, such as the speech sounds written t, d, and s in English
