sonant

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin sonans, sonantis.

Pronunciation edit

enPR: sōnʹənt, IPA^(key): /ˈsoʊ̯n.ənt/
Rhymes: -əʊnənt

Adjective edit

sonant (not comparable)

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

Derived terms edit

equisonant (ancient music)
multisonant
unisonant

Noun edit

sonant (plural sonants)

(phonology) A voiced speech sound.
Antonym: surd

Indo-Germanic sonants and consonants

Anagrams edit

Santon, annots., nantos, non-TAS, santon, stanno-

Catalan edit

Verb edit

sonant

gerund of sonar

Latin edit

Verb edit

sonant

third-person plural present active indicative of sonō

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