Word Meaning

consonant definition and meaning

a. Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to.
a. Having like sounds.
a. harmonizing together; accordant; as, consonant tones, consonant chords.
a. Of or pertaining to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
n. An articulate sound which in utterance is usually combined and sounded with an open sound called a vowel; a member of the spoken alphabet other than a vowel; also, a letter or character representing such a sound.