CONTINUANT


Meaning of CONTINUANT in English

n.

Pronunciation: -yü- ə nt

Function: noun

Date: 1861

1 : something that continues or serves as a continuation

2 : a speech sound (as a fricative or vowel) that is produced without a complete closure of the breath passage ― compare STOP

– continuant adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.