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consonant

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con·so·nant  (kns-nnt)
adj.
1. Being in agreement or accord: remarks consonant with our own beliefs.
2. Corresponding or alike in sound, as words or syllables.
3. Harmonious in sound or tone.
n.
1. A speech sound produced by a partial or complete obstruction of the air stream by any of various constrictions of the speech organs, such as (p), (f), (r), (w), and (h).
2. A letter or character representing such a speech sound.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cnsonns, cnsonant-, present participle of cnsonre, to agree : com-, com- + sonre, to sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots.]

conso·nant·ly adv.

consonant
Noun
a. a speech sound made by partially or completely blocking the breath streams, for example b or f
b. a letter representing this
Adjective
1. consonant with in keeping or agreement with: an individualistic style of religion, more consonant with liberal society
2. harmonious: this highly-dissonant chord is followed by a more consonant one [Latin consonare to sound at the same time]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
speech sound, phone, sound - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant - a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
obstruent - a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
aspirate - a consonant pronounced with aspiration
labial, labial consonant - a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
labiodental, labiodental consonant - a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
nasal, nasal consonant - a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
lingual - a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
liquid - a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
geminate - a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
surd, voiceless consonant - a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
velar, velar consonant - a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant - a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
vowel, vowel sound - a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
2.consonant - a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Adj.1.consonant - involving or characterized by harmony
harmonious - musically pleasing
2.consonantconsonant - in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
consistent - (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
Translations
consonant [ˈkɔnsənənt] nconsonante f

consonant [ˈkɔnsənənt] nconsonne f

consonant [ˈkɔnsənənt] nKonsonant m, Mitlaut m

consonant [ˈkɔnsənənt] nconsonante f

consonant
n consonant [ˈkonsənənt]
any letter of the alphabet except a, e, i, o, u which are vowels. medeklinker, konsonant حَرْف ساكِن، حَرْف صامِت съгласна souhláska konsonant der Konsonant σύμφωνο (γραμμ.) consonante konsonant حرف بی صدا konsonantti consonne עִצוּר @@@עִיצוּר$$$ व्यंजन suglasnik mássalhangzó konsonan samhljóði consonante 子音 자음 priebalsė, priebalsis līdzskanis konsonan medeklinker konsonant spółgłoska consoante consoană согласная буква spoluhláska soglasnik suglasnik konsonant พยัญชนะ ünsüz (harf) 輔音字母 приголосна літера; такий, що позначає приголосний звук حرف صحيح phụ âm


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J is a consonant in English, but some nations use it as a vowel --
This behaviour of Mrs Bridget greatly surprised Mrs Deborah; for this well-bred woman seldom opened her lips, either to her master or his sister, till she had first sounded their inclinations, with which her sentiments were always consonant.
This sort of barter is not contradictory to nature, nor is it any species of money-getting; but is necessary in procuring that subsistence which is so consonant thereunto.
 
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