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sonant

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sonāns, sonantis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sonant (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to sound; sounding.
  2. (phonology) Voiced.
    Antonym: surd

Derived terms

Noun

sonant (plural sonants)

  1. (phonology) A voiced speech sound.
    Antonym: surd
    Indo-Germanic sonants and consonants

Anagrams

Catalan

Verb

sonant

  1. gerund of sonar

Latin

Verb

sonant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of sonō
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