sonant

(nənt)

adjective

  1. of sound
  2. having sound; sounding

Origin: L sonans, sounding, prp. of sonare, to sound

noun

  1. a syllabic consonant
  2. a voiced sound

See sonant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Voiced, as a speech sound.
noun
  1. A voiced speech sound.
  2. A syllabic consonant in Indo-European.

Origin:

Origin: Latin sonāns, sonant-

Origin: , present participle of sonāre, to sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots

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