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Voiced, in linguistics
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sonant
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Of or pertaining to sound; sounding. 2 (context linguistics English) voiced n. (context linguistics English) A voiced letter.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1846, from Latin sonantem (nominative sonans ), present participle of sonare "make a noise," (see sonata ). As a noun from 1849.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sonant \So"nant\, a. [L. sonans, -antis, p. pr. of sonare to sound. See Sound a noise.] Of or pertaining to sound; sounding. (Phonetics) Uttered, as an element of speech, with tone or proper vocal sound, as distinguished from mere breath sound; intonated; ...
Usage examples of sonant.
Cynthi graditur mollique fluentem fronde premit crinem fingens atque implicat auro tela sonant umeris: haud illo segnior ibat Aeneas, tantum egregio decus enitet ore.
A deep, rumbling, string of vowellike sonants that seemed for all the worid an attempt at vocalization.