consonantal

Definitions of consonantal
  1. adjective
    relating to or having the nature of a consonant
  2. adjective
    being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant
    “consonantal sounds”
    “a consonantal Hebrew text”
    “consonantal alliteration”
    “a consonantal cluster”
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    antonyms:
    vocalic
    being or containing or characterized by vowels
    vowellike
    having characteristics of a vowel sound
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