CONSONANTAL

consonantal

(adjective) being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant; “consonantal sounds”; “a consonantal Hebrew text”; “consonantal alliteration”; “a consonantal cluster”

consonantal

(adjective) relating to or having the nature of a consonant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

consonantal (comparative more consonantal, superlative most consonantal)

Of, relating to, or functioning as a consonant.

Containing one or more consonants.

Antonyms

• (functioning as a vowel): vocalic

Source: Wiktionary


Con`so*nan"tal

Definition: ,

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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