consonantal

or con·so·nan·tic

[ kon-suh-nan-tl ]

/ ˌkɒn səˈnæn tl /

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adjective

of, or of the nature of, a consonant.

marked by consonant sounds.

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Origin of consonantal

First recorded in 1785–95; consonant + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM consonantal

con·so·nan·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby consonantal

consols, consolute, consommé, consonance, consonant, consonantal, consonantalize, consonantism, consonantize, consonants, consonant shift

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How to use consonantal in a sentence

Again and again that melancholy ululation, with never a consonantal sound to break it, went forth into the night.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
Only the latter is a true illustration of consonantal modification as a grammatical process.
Language|Edward Sapir
A subsidiary but by no means unimportant grammatical process is that of internal vocalic or consonantal change.
Language|Edward Sapir
Consonantal change as a functional process is probably far less common than vocalic modifications, but it is not exactly rare.
Language|Edward Sapir

There are four main types of articulation generally recognized within the consonantal group of sounds.
Language|Edward Sapir

British Dictionary definitions for consonantal

consonantal

/ (ˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl) /

adjective

relating to, functioning as, or constituting a consonant, such as the semivowel w in English work

consisting of or characterized by consonantsa consonantal cluster

Derived forms of consonantal

consonantally, adverb

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