ˈkɔnsənənt n. & adj. --n. 1 a
speech sound in
which the breath is at
least partly obstructed,
and which to
form a
syllable must be combined
with a
vowel. 2 a
letter or letters representing
this. --adj. (foll. by with, to) 1
consistent; in
agreement or
harmony. 2
similar in sound. 3 Mus.
making a
concord. øøconsonantal adj. consonantly adv. [ME f. F f. L consonare (as
com-, sonare sound f. sonus)]