Sonant Definition

sōnənt
adjective
Of sound.
Webster's New World
Having sound; sounding.
Webster's New World

(linguistics) Voiced.

Wiktionary
noun
A syllabic consonant.
Webster's New World
A voiced sound.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • voiced-sound
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Other Word Forms of Sonant

Noun

Singular:
sonant
Plural:
sonants

Origin of Sonant

  • Latin sonāns sonant- present participle of sonāre to sound swen- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin sonans, sonantis.

    From Wiktionary

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