I. ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nənt adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consonant-, consonans, present participle of consonare to sound together, agree, from com- + sonare to sound — more at sound
Date: 15th century
1. : being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
2. : marked by musical consonances
3. : having similar sounds
consonant words
4. : relating to or exhibiting consonance : resonant
• con·so·nant·ly adverb
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin consonant-, consonans, from present participle of consonare
Date: 14th century
: one of a class of speech sounds (as p, g, n, l, s, r) characterized by constriction or closure at one or more points in the breath channel ; also : a letter representing a consonant — usually used in English of any letter except a, e, i, o, and u