Consonantize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To change into, or use as, a consonant. transitive

    "The vowel is consonantized, that is, made closer in position."

  2. 2
    To become a consonant; to be used as a consonant. intransitive

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"The vowel is consonantized, that is, made closer in position."

Etymology

From consonant + -ize.

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