a speech sound that is not a vowel
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
involving or characterized by harmony
in keeping
"salaries agreeable with current trends"
"plans conformable with your wishes"
"expressed views concordant with his background"
consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement
The word comes from the Latin cōnsonāns, meaning "sounding with," which was formed by combining the prefix con- ("with") and the present participle of sonāre ("to sound"). This Latin term is a direct translation of the Ancient Greek súmphōnon.