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Definition consonant

Etymology

From Middle English consonant or consonaunt, from Old French consonant, from Latin c?nson?ns (“sounding with”), from the prefix con- (“with”) + the present participle son?ns (“sounding”), from son?re (“to sound”). The Latin is a calque of Ancient Greek ???????? (súmph?non).

Noun

consonant (plural consonants)

1. (phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
2. A letter representing the sound of a consonant.

Adjective

consonant (comparative more consonant, superlative most consonant)

1. Characterized by harmony or agreement.
2. Having the same sound.
3. (music) Harmonizing together; accordant.
4. Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.

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