consonantal

or con·so·nan·tic

[kon-suh-nan-tl]

adjective

of, or of the nature of, a consonant.

marked by consonant sounds.

Origin of consonantal

First recorded in 1785–95; consonant + -al¹

Related formscon·so·nan·tal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for consonantal

Historical Examples of consonantal

It lacks the consonantal elements, the characteristic of articulation.
Man And His Ancestor
Charles Morris
The confusion of the consonantal stems with stems ending in -ĭ-.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3
Various
Here the rime is in the vowel-sound; the consonantal endings differ.
The Lay of Havelok the Dane
Unknown
The following are a few general rules for consonantal rhyme.
Legends, Tales and Poems
Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
The consonantal skeleton, in one of its duplicate forms, is then examined for its containing vowel, and the syllable is complete.
Dactylography
Henry Faulds

British Dictionary definitions for consonantal

consonantal

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 Formsconsonantally, adverb

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