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consonant

con·so·nant

UK/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ US/ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ fairly common
noun (2) adjective (2)

noun

1.

a speech sound that is not a vowel

Antonyms
2.

adjective

1.
2.

in keeping

  • “salaries agreeable with current trends”
  • “plans conformable with your wishes”
  • “expressed views concordant with his background”
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Origin

From Middle English consonant or consonaunt, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns (“sounding with”), from the prefix con- (“with”) + the present participle sonāns (“sounding”), from sonāre (“to sound”). The Latin is a calque of Ancient Greek σύμφωνον (súmphōnon).

Phrases

  • consonant cluster
  • consonant gradation
  • consonant harmony
  • consonant rhyme
  • consonant stem
  • linking consonant
  • nasal consonant
  • syllabic consonant

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