#phonetics terminology

• Apic — A rare, archaic form or simplified variant (sporadically found in literary translations or isolated technical treatises) of the standard adjective 'apical'; relating to the tip of a structure, pertaining to it, or articulated using the tip of the tongue in speech processing.
• Apico-alveolar — Pertaining to the tip of the tongue and the alveoli of the upper teeth; a consonant or sound articulated by placing or bringing the tip of the tongue close to the upper alveolar ridge (e.g., certain variants of the consonants t, d, or s across various languages).