/keuhn tin"yooh euhnt/ , Phonet.
n.
1. a consonant, as /f, s/ that may be prolonged without change of quality. Cf. stop (def. 39).
adj.
2. pertaining to or noting a continuant.
[ 1600-10; continuant-, s. of continuans, prp. of continuare to CONTINUE; see -ANT ]