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konsonante : consonant (n.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: consonante: consonant ]
Synonyms: katingog

Derivatives of konsonante


Glosses:
consonant
n. (communication)1. consonanta speech sound that is not a vowel.
~ speech sound, phone, sound(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.
~ alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonanta consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.
~ obstruenta consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth.
~ aspiratea consonant pronounced with aspiration.
~ labial, labial consonanta consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips.
~ labiodental, labiodental consonanta consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth.
~ nasal, nasal consonanta consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed.
~ linguala consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs.
~ liquida frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r').
~ geminatea doubled or long consonant.; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
~ surd, voiceless consonanta consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords.
~ velar, velar consonanta consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate.
~ guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonanta consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.
n. (communication)2. consonanta letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant.
~ alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letterthe conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech.; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
adj. 3. consonant, harmonic, harmonical, harmonised, harmonizedinvolving or characterized by harmony.
~ harmoniousmusically pleasing.
adj. 4. accordant, agreeable, concordant, conformable, consonantin keeping.; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
~ consistent(sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable.; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"