sonant

adj, noun — 3 senses

sonant

adj

/ˈsoʊ̯n.ənt/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin sonāns, sonantis. By surface analysis, Latin son(ō) + -ant.

1

Of or pertaining to sound; sounding.

2

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonology, Sciences Voiced.

Derived terms: absonant, asonant, bisonant, equisonant, multisonant, nonsonant, unisonant

sonant

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin sonāns, sonantis. By surface analysis, Latin son(ō) + -ant.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonology, Sciences A voiced speech sound.

Indo-Germanic sonants and consonants

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