con·so·nant (k n s -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 c  nson ns, cnsonant-, present participle of cnsonre, to agree : com-, com- + sonre, to sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots.]con so·nant·ly adv. |
consonant [ˈkɒnsənənt]
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) a speech sound or letter of the alphabet other than a vowel; a stop, fricative, or continuant
adj
1. (postpositive; foll by with or to) consistent; in agreement
2. harmonious in tone or sound
3. (Music, other) Music characterized by the presence of a consonance
4. (Linguistics / Grammar) being or relating to a consonant
[from Latin consonāns, from consonāre to sound at the same time, be in harmony, from sonāre to sound]
consonantly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | 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. |  consonant - 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 |
consonant
adjective in agreement, correspondent, consistent, compatible, in accordance, harmonious, concordant, congruous, according Their work is very much consonant with this way of thinking.
Translations
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 辅音字母
consonant → حرف ساكن souhláska konsonant Konsonant σύμφωνο consonante konsonantti consonne suglasnik consonante 子音 자음 medeklinker konsonant spółgłoska consoante согласный konsonant ตัวพยัญชนะ ünsüz phụ âm 辅音
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