Definition of "sonant" [so•nant]

• Voiced, as a speech sound. (adjective)
• A voiced speech sound. (noun)
• A syllabic consonant in Indo-European. (noun)

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• "In verses marked 's' the last sonant is shorter than the average of the preceding sonants."
• "Then I asked about a vowel and they said, "sonant" and then tried "unconsonant"."
• "{Greek}, Æsop, whose name, involved in myth, possibly connects with: — “Æsopus et Aithiops idem sonant” says the sage."