consonne

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.sɔn/
• Homophones: consonnent, consonnes

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin cōnsona [littera], from consonus.

Noun

consonne f (plural consonnes)

1. consonant

   Antonym: voyelle

Derived terms

• consonantique
• consonnantisme
• semiconsonne

Etymology 2

Verb form of consonner.

Verb

consonne

1. inflection of consonner:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “consonne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• énonçons

Norman

Etymology

From Latin consona, from consonus (adj).

Noun

consonne f (plural consonnes)

1. (phonology) consonant

Antonyms

• vouoyelle (“vowel”)