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CONSONANTAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant
Example:
a consonantal cluster
Classified under:
Antonym:
vocalic (being or containing or characterized by vowels)
Derivation:
consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or having the nature of a consonant
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)
Derivation:
consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)
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