consonousadj.
/ˈkɒnsənəs/ rare. ? Obsolete.† 2. = consonant adj. 1. Obsolete.
1. Sounding together harmoniously, harmonious.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [adjective] > musical or harmonious
musica1382
cordant1382
melodiousa1425
musicala1449
consonant?1521
warbling1549
harmoniousc1550
tunable1579
symphonical1589
symphoniacal1650
symphonious1652
consonous1654
harmonic1667
symphonous1814
symphonic1864
society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > melodious or harmonious
sweetc900
merryOE
softc1230
accordanta1325
well-soundingc1350
cordant1382
sootc1385
songfula1400
melodiousa1425
sugaredc1430
well-toneda1500
tunable1504
dulcea1513
equivalenta1513
consonant?1521
harmonicala1527
harmoniousc1550
consorteda1586
Orphean1593
concentful1595
melodical1596
sweet-recording1598
tuneful1598
sirenical1599
high-tuned1603
nightingale-like1611
soundful?1615
according1626
modulaminous1637
undiscording1645
canorous1646
symphonious1652
concinnous1654
consonous1654
harmonic1667
sirenica1704
symphonial1773
concentual1782
chantant1785
Memnonian1800
melodized1807
Orphic1817
undiscordant1819
concentuous1850
fluting1852
melodic1871
well-orchestrated1872
jarless1876
tuny1885
tunesome1890
1654 W. Charleton Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana 357 If the two strings be Consonous though but in the less perfect Consonance of a Fifth.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Consonous,..of the same Tune or Sound, agreeing in Sound; also agreeable, very like.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Consonous, agreeing in sound; symphonious.
1868 H. Morley Note to Spect. No. 116 Not only that they [hounds] should be fleet, but also ‘well-tongued and consonous.’
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective] > specific with or to something
accordable1386
convenientc1400
agreeablea1450
to be standing withc1487
consonanta1492
consowningc1503
correspondenta1533
quadrant1536
constant1574
suitablea1586
uniforma1586
congruous1599
responsible1600
consentaneous1621
sympathizinga1627
consistible1642
consistent1646
consentany1648
consonate1649
quadratea1657
consonous1660
consentient1661
of a piece with1665
symmetrious1667
unison1675
consisting1700
one with ——a1848
congruent1875
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness x. xi. 520 So will it also appear still more..consonous to Reason.
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