[ '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').