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CONSONANTAL

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Dictionary entry overview: What does consonantal mean?

• CONSONANTAL (adjective)
The adjective CONSONANTAL has 2 senses:

1. being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant
2. relating to or having the nature of a consonant

Familiarity information: CONSONANTAL used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CONSONANTAL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant

Context examples:

consonantal sounds / a consonantal Hebrew text / consonantal alliteration / a consonantal cluster

Antonym:

vocalic (being or containing or characterized by vowels)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Relating to or having the nature of a consonant

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)

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