consonant as a noun: - 1
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as an adjective: - 1
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consonant
noun
1 consonant
A speech sound that is not a vowel.
Roget 561:
letter;
character;
hieroglyphic
etc.
(writing)
590;
type
etc.
(printing)
591;
capitals;
digraph,
trigraph;
ideogram,
ideograph;
majuscule,
minuscule;
majuscule,
minuscule;
alphabet,
ABC†,
abecedary†,
christcross-row.
consonant,
vowel;
diphthong,
triphthong [Gramm.];
mute,
liquid,
labial,
dental,
guttural.
syllable;
monosyllable,
dissyllable†,
polysyllable;
affix,
suffix.
spelling,
orthograph†;
phonography†,
phonetic spelling;
anagrammatism†,
metagrammatism†.
cipher,
monogram,
anagram;
doubleacrostic†.
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Dutch: consonant, medeklinker
Polish: konsonant, spółgłoska
2 consonant
A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant.
Dutch: medeklinker
adjective
1 consonant
Involving or characterized by harmony.
synonyms: harmonic, harmonical, harmonised, harmonized.
Roget 413:
harmonious,
harmonical†;
in concord
etc.
n.,
in tune,
in concert;
unisonant†,
concentual†,
symphonizing†,
isotonic,
homophonous†,
assonant;
ariose†,
consonant.
measured,
rhythmical,
diatonic†,
chromatic,
enharmonic†.
melodious,
musical;
melic†;
tuneful,
tunable;
sweet,
dulcet,
canorous†;
mellow,
mellifluous;
soft,
clear,
clear as a bell;
silvery;
euphonious,
euphonic,
euphonical†;
symphonious;
enchanting
etc.
(pleasure-giving)
829;
fine-toned,
full-toned,
silver-toned.
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Polish: harmoniczny
2 consonant
In keeping.
synonyms: accordant, agreeable, concordant, conformable.
Roget 23:
agreeing,
suiting
etc.
v.;
in accord,
accordant,
concordant,
consonant,
congruous,
consentaneous†,
correspondent,
congenial;
coherent;
becoming;
harmonious reconcilable,
conformable;
in accordance with,
in harmony with,
in keeping with,
in unison with,
etc.
n.;
at one with,
of one mind,
of a piece [Fr.];
consistent,
compatible,
proportionate;
commensurate;
on all fours.
apt,
apposite,
pertinent,
pat;
to the point,
to the purpose;
happy,
felicitous,
germane,
ad rem [Lat.],
in point,
on point,
directly on point,
bearing upon,
applicable,
relevant,
admissible.
fit adapted,
in loco,
a propos [Fr.],
appropriate,
seasonable,
sortable,
suitable,
idoneous†,
deft;
meet
etc.
(expedient)
646.
at home,
in one's proper element.
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