domal

[ doh-muhl ]

adjective

1. of or like a dome.
2. Phonetics. retroflex ( def 2 ).

noun

1. Phonetics. a domal sound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of domal¹

First recorded in 1710–20; dome + -al ¹

Example Sentences

“People know what the news is,” said Mr. Domal, the ad sales executive.

From New York Times

Of Mr. Beck, Roger Domal, the vice president for eastern ad sales at Fox News, said, “I think that his ratings provided us, unfortunately, with empty calories.”

From New York Times

In mid-2009, groups lobbied advertisers to boycott Mr. Beck’s broadcast after he called President Obama a racist, making the show “basically something that we could not monetize,” Mr. Domal said.

From New York Times

Domal, dōm′al, adj. relating to a house.

From Project Gutenberg

I remembered General Ludlow's domal inscription, 'Omne solum forti patria,' and sat down free in a country which had been one of slavery for centuries," he adds, "But there is no freedom, even for masters, in the midst of slaves.

From Project Gutenberg