consonant

English

/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/, /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/

noun

Definitions

(phonetics) 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.
A letter representing the sound of a consonant.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English consonant derived from Old French consonant derived from Latin cōnsonāns (sounding with) derived from Ancient Greek σύμφωνον.

Origin

Ancient Greek

σύμφωνον

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

anteconsonantal English
biconsonantal English
consonantal English
consonantalize English
consonantally English
consonanthood English
consonantism English
consonantize English
consonantless English
consonantly English
consonantness English
contoid English
disconsonant English
inconsonant English
inconsonantly English
interconsonantal English
nonconsonantal English
postconsonantal English
semiconsonant English
semiconsonantal English
triconsonantal English
unconsonant English
consonans Latin
cōnsonāns Latin
консонант Russian
σύμφωνον Ancient Greek
consonant Middle English
consonant Old French
σύμφωνο Greek (modern)
*consõante Old Portuguese
konsonanti Swahili
cunsunante Corsican