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consonantal

con·so·nan·tal

UK/ˌkɒn.səˈnæn.təl/ US/ˌkɑn.səˈnɛn.təl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant

  • “consonantal sounds”
  • “a consonantal Hebrew text”
  • “consonantal alliteration”
  • “a consonantal cluster”
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2.

relating to or having the nature of a consonant

3.

of liquids and nasals

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Origin

From consonant + -al.

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