CONSONANT


Meaning of CONSONANT in English

[ 'kɒns(ə)nənt ]

■ noun a speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable.

↘a letter representing a ~.

■ adjective

1》 denoting or relating to a ~.

2》 ( ~ with ) in agreement or harmony with.

3》 Music making a harmonious interval or chord.

Derivatives

~al adjective

~ly adverb

Origin

ME: via OFr. from L. consonare 'sound together', from con- 'with' + sonare 'to sound' (from sonus 'sound').

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