noun Date: 1861 something that continues or serves as a continuation, a speech sound (as a fricative or vowel) that is produced without a complete closure of the breath passage, ~ adjective
CONTINUANT
Meaning of CONTINUANT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012