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consonant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ (US)
  • /ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɑns.nənt/ (US)
  • kŏn'sənənt (Received-Pronunciation)
  • kän's(ə)nənt (US)
  • audio Midland US

Etymology

From Middle English consonant or consonaunt, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns (“sounding with”), from the prefix con- (“with”) + the present participle sonāns (“sounding”), from sonāre (“to sound”). The Latin is a calque of Ancient Greek σύμφωνον (súmphōnon).

Meanings

  1. Consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement.
    • Cheerfulness, even gaiety, is consonant with every species of virtue and practice of religion, and I think it inconsistent only with impiety and vice. 1900, Sabine Baring-Gould, “The Rev. Mr. Carter, Parson-Publican”, in Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events:
    • This essential right of the courts to be free of intimidation and coercion was held to be consonant with a recognition that freedom of the press must be allowed in the broadest scope compatible with the supremacy of order. 1946, United States Supreme Court, Pennekamp v. Florida 328 U.S. 331,334
    • Each one pretends that his opinion […] is consonant to the words there used. 1710, William Beveridge, The true nature of the Christian church, the office of its ministers, and the means of grace administred by them explain'd. In twelve sermons:
  2. Having the same sound.
    • 1645-1650, James Howell, Epistolae Ho-Elianae consonant words and syllables
  3. Harmonizing together; accordant.
    • consonant tones; consonant chords
  4. Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
    • No Russian whose dissonant consonant name / Almost shatters to fragments the trumpet of fame. 1813, Thomas Moore, Intercepted Letters, or the Two-Penny Post-Bag:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most consonant Degree=Sup lexicographic
more consonant Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

discordant · disconsonant · dissonant

Relateds

consonantal · semivowel · consonance · vowel

Translations (19)

fr consonant (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · bg съзвучен (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · de konsonantisch (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · fi sointuva (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · sk súhlasný (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · es consonante (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · ru совместимый (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · pt consoante (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · bg хармоничен (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · pt concordante (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · ka შეთანხმებული (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · fi sopusointuinen (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · hu konszonáns (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · ru согла́сный (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · cy cyflafar (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · ca consonant (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · cy cydgordiol (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · cy cydseiniol (Characterized by harmony or agreement) · it consonante (Characterized by harmony or agreement)

consonant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ (US)
  • /ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɑns.nənt/ (US)
  • kŏn'sənənt (Received-Pronunciation)
  • kän's(ə)nənt (US)
  • audio Midland US

Etymology

From Middle English consonant or consonaunt, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns (“sounding with”), from the prefix con- (“with”) + the present participle sonāns (“sounding”), from sonāre (“to sound”). The Latin is a calque of Ancient Greek σύμφωνον (súmphōnon).

Meanings

  1. A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
  2. A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
    • Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well. 1892, Walter Besant, “Prologue: Who is Edmund Gray?”, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:
    • “Tell me, has right anything to do with the law?” I asked. “You have used the wrong initial consonant,” he smiled in answer. “Might?” I queried; and he nodded his head. 1908 February 19, Jack London, chapter 4, in The Iron Heel, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., →OCLC:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
consonants Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

vocalic consonant · consonant stem · consonantary · consonantal · consonantoid · consonanthood · syllabic consonant · consonant cluster · unconsonant · consonantize · contoid · consonant gradation · consonantic · consonantless · consonantly · consonant rhyme · linking consonant · nonconsonant · consonantism · consonantness · consonant harmony · semiconsonant · nasal consonant · inconsonant

Descendants

konsonan · konsonanti

Translations (205)

sw konsonanti (sound) · kne katinig (letter) · pon konsonan (letter) · gmh consonant (letter) · tr ünsüz (sound) · lt priebalsis (sound) · cs souhláska (sound) · vo konsonat (sound) · kl aappersariaq (sound) · it consonante (sound) · km ព្យញ្ជនៈ (sound) · bg съгла́сна (letter) · sa व्यञ्जन (letter) · gl consoante (letter) · el σύμφωνο (letter) · nl medeklinker (sound) · ia consonante (letter) · ta மெய்யெழுத்து (letter) · fr consonne (sound) · fi konsonantti (letter) · io konsonanto (letter) · wa cossoune (letter) · uk при́голосний (sound) · sq bashkëtingëllore (sound) · sh су̀гласнӣк (sound) · eo konsonanto (sound) · fo hjáljóð (letter) · ps بې غږه (sound) · eu kontsonante (letter) · ce мукъамаза (sound) · tr sessiz (letter) · ml വ്യഞ്ജനം (sound) · xh ulwazi lwezandi (sound) · id konsonan (sound) · sa व्यञ्जन (sound) · tr sessiz (sound) · sl soglasnik (sound) · af konsonant (sound) · eo konsonanto (letter) · ms bunyi mati (sound) · pl spółgłoska (sound) · ja 子音 (sound) · hu mássalhangzó (letter) · el σύμφωνο (sound) · sh suglas (letter) · fa-ira صامِت (sound) · lv līdzskanis (sound) · gd connrag (sound) · tl katinig (sound) · yo kọ́ńsónáǹtì (letter) · nrf consonne (letter) · mk согласка (sound) · id huruf mati (letter) · is samhljóð (sound) · io konsonanto (sound) · vo konsonat (letter) · tg ҳамсадо (sound) · sh су̀гласнӣк (letter) · ca consonant (sound) · fo hjáljóð (sound) · uk при́голосна (letter) · ia consonante (sound) · ro consoană (sound) · hy բաղաձայն (letter) · sh суглас (sound) · pon konsonan (sound) · izh konsonantta (sound) · be зы́чная (letter) · te హల్లు (sound) · sk spoluhláska (sound) · ast consonante (sound) · sh sùglasnīk (sound) · gd connrag (letter) · ar حَرْف (letter) · ast consonante (letter) · it consonante (letter) · gl consoante (sound) · kl aappersariaq (letter) · es consonante (sound) · co cunsunante (sound) · sw konsonanti (letter) · hi व्यंजन वर्ण (letter) · ja 子音 (letter) · te హల్లు (letter) · cmn 子音 (sound) · ms konsonan (letter) · ml വ്യഞ്ജനം (letter) · da konsonant (letter) · ta ஒற்று (sound) · sk spoluhláska (letter) · cy cytsain (sound) · ps بې ږغه (sound) · nv zátłah (sound) · dtp konsonon (letter) · nrf consonne (sound) · ps غيرغږيز (sound) · ar صَامِت (sound) · ur مُصَمَّتَہ (sound) · alt туйук табыш (sound) · ky үнсүз (sound) · vi phụ âm (sound) · hy բաղաձայն (sound) · ko 자음 (sound) · uk шелесті́вка (sound) · nl medeklinker (letter) · la consona (sound) · de Konsonant (sound) · az samit (sound) · da konsonant (sound) · km ព្យញ្ជនៈ (letter) · izh soglasnoi (sound) · nl consonant (sound) · ka თანხმოვანი (sound) · ko 자음 (letter) · ru согла́сная (letter) · fi kerake (letter) · ba тартынҡы (sound) · hu mássalhangzó (sound) · is samhljóði (letter) · ko 닿소리 (sound) · be зы́чны (sound) · cs souhláska (letter) · izh soglasnoi (letter) · kk дауыссыз дыбыс (sound) · pt consoante (letter) · cmn 輔音 /辅音 (sound) · sh sùglasnīk (letter) · fi kerake (sound) · yi קאָנסאָנאַנט (sound) · hi व्यंजन (sound) · br kensonenn (sound) · rm consonant (letter) · cmn 子音 (letter) · bg съгла́сна (sound) · sh suglas (sound) · ga consan (sound) · sv konsonant (sound) · es consonante (letter) · eu kontsonante (sound) · th พยัญชนะ (letter) · gd consan (sound) · grc σύμφωνον (sound) · ce мукъамаза (letter) · alt туйук (sound) · kmr dengdar (sound) · alt ӱн јок табыш (sound) · sv konsonant (letter) · tr ünsüz (letter) · ka თანხმოვანი (letter) · mk согласка (letter) · ca consonant (letter) · ps کانسوننټ (sound) · ba тартынҡы (letter) · kw kessonen (sound) · tk çekimsiz (sound) · ro consoană (letter) · he עיצור \ עִצּוּר (letter) · ml വ്യഞ്ജനാക്ഷരം (letter) · mns-nor туртал суй (sound) · lo ພະຍັນຊະນະ (letter) · my ဗျည်း (sound) · la consonans (sound) · de Mitlaut (sound) · de Mitlaut (letter) · kne katinig (sound) · ms konsonan (sound) · ms huruf mati (letter) · ru согла́сный (sound) · ur صامِت (sound) · pl spółgłoska (letter) · th พยัญชนะ (sound) · nb konsonant (sound) · grc σύμφωνον (letter) · ht konsòn (sound) · vo konsonatatonat (letter) · ja 子音字 (letter) · cy cytsain (letter) · fr consonne (letter) · mn гийгүүлэгч (sound) · izh konsonantta (letter) · wa cossoune (sound) · yo kọ́ńsónáǹtì (sound) · zu ungwaqa class 1a/2a (sound) · id huruf mati (sound) · lo ພະຍັນຊະນະ (sound) · sv konsonantljud (sound) · rm consonant (sound) · gd consan (letter) · ug ئۈزۈك تاۋۇش (sound) · sh суглас (letter) · co cunsunante (letter) · de Konsonant (letter) · hu mássalhangzóbetű (letter) · sv medljud (sound) · et konsonant (sound) · id konsonan (letter) · pt consoante (sound) · fa-ira هَمْخوان (sound) · mi orokati (sound) · et kaashäälik (sound) · fi konsonantti (sound) · he עיצור \ עִצּוּר (sound) · vo konsonataton (sound) · uz ohangdosh (sound) · ps صامت (sound)

wikidata: Q38035 · wikidata: Q3841820