Definition of CONSONANT

consonant

Meanings

Plural: consonants

Noun

  • a speech sound that is not a vowel
  • a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
  • 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.

Adjective Satellite

  • involving or characterized by harmony
  • in keeping

Adj

  • Consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement.
  • Having the same sound.
  • Harmonizing together; accordant.
  • Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English consonant or consonaunt, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns (“sounding with”), from the prefix con- (“with”) + the present participle sonāns (“sounding”), from sonāre (“to sound”). The Latin is a calque of Ancient Greek σύμφωνον (súmphōnon).

Scrabble Score: 11

consonant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
consonant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
consonant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

consonant is a valid Words With Friends word