consonant
What is another word for consonant? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — A speech sound made by partly or fully blocking the airflow in the mouth, rather than the open sound of a vowel.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English consonant or consonaunt, from Old French consonant, which traces to Latin cōnsonāns (“sounding with”), formed from the prefix con- (“with”) and the present participle sonāns (“sounding”), from sonāre (“to sound”). The Latin word is a calque of Ancient Greek σύμφωνον (súmphōnon).
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