Contoid

//ˈkɒn.tɔɪd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.

Etymology

From con(sonan)t + -oid. First appears c. the 1940s.

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