consonantize en · VERB
Etymology
From consonant + -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To change into, or use as, a consonant.
The vowel is consonantized, that is, made closer in position.
1869, John Peile, Introduction to Greek and Latin Etymology:
- (intransitive) To become a consonant; to be used as a consonant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| consonantized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| consonantized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| consonantizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| consonantizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |