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sonant definition

so·nant (sō′nənt)

adjective

  1. of sound
  2. having sound; sounding

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

noun

  1. a syllabic consonant
  2. a voiced sound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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