CONSONANTAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does consonantal mean? 

• CONSONANTAL (adjective)
  The adjective CONSONANTAL has 2 senses:

1. being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant

2. relating to or having the nature of a consonant

  Familiarity information: CONSONANTAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONSONANTAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant

Context example:

a consonantal cluster

Antonym:

vocalic (being or containing or characterized by vowels)

Derivation:

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to or having the nature of a consonant

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)

Derivation:

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)