sonant

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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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