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consonantalenUK
con·so·nan·tal C0585700 (kŏn′sə-năn′tl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a consonant.2. Containing a consonant or consonants. con′so·nan′tal·ly adv.consonantal (ˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl) adj1. (Phonetics & Phonology) relating to, functioning as, or constituting a consonant, such as the semivowel w in English work2. (Phonetics & Phonology) consisting of or characterized by consonants: a consonantal cluster. ˌconsoˈnantally advcon•so•nan•tal (ˌkɒn səˈnæn tl) adj. consisting of or containing consonants. [1785–95] con`so•nan′tal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | consonantal - being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant; "consonantal sounds"; "a consonantal Hebrew text"; "consonantal alliteration"; "a consonantal cluster"vocalic - being or containing or characterized by vowels; "vocalic sounds"; "the Gaelic language being uncommonly vocalic"- Walter Scott | | 2. | consonantal - relating to or having the nature of a consonant | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeconsonantconsonantalenUK Related to consonantal: coronalAntonyms for consonantaladj being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonantAntonyms |