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Sonant

//ˈsoʊ̯n.ənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to sound; sounding. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Voiced. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    produced with vibration of the vocal cords wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A voiced speech sound.

    "Indo-Germanic sonants and consonants"

  2. 2
    a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin sonāns, sonantis.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin sonāns, sonantis.

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