Definition
In agreement or harmony with something; compatible and consistent. Can also refer to pleasing combinations of sounds or ideas.
Etymology
From Latin 'consonare' meaning 'to sound together,' from 'con-' (together) and 'sonare' (to sound). Originally a musical term for harmonious sounds, later extended to mean any form of agreement or harmony.
Kelly Says
Think of a beautiful chord where all notes sound together perfectly - that's consonant! When ideas are consonant, they 'sound good together' like notes in harmony, no discord or clashing.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ব্যঞ্জনবর্ণ
bænjɔnɔbɔrnɔ
CACatalà
consonant
kɔnsɔnˈant
CSČeština
souhláska
sɔuɦlaːska
DADansk
konsonant
kɔnsɔnænt
DEDeutsch
Konsonant
kɔnzoˈnant
ELΕλληνικά
συνφωνή
sɪmfɔni
ESEspañol
consonante
kɔnsɔnˈante
FISuomi
konsonantti
kɔnsɔnɑntti
FRFrançais
consonne
kɔ̃sɔn
HUMagyar
mássalhangzó
maːssɒlhɒŋɡzoː
IDBahasa Indonesia
konsonan
kɔnsoˈnan
ITItaliano
consonante
kɔnsɔnˈante
MSBahasa Melayu
konsonan
kɔnsoˈnan
MYမြန်မာ
သံပြိုက်
θaɴ pjaik
NLNederlands
medeklinker
meːdəklɪŋkər
NONorsk
konsonant
kɔnsɔnɑnt
PLPolski
spółgłoska
spuɡwɔska
PTPortuguês
consoante
kõsɔˈɐ̃tɨ
RORomână
consoană
kɔnsoˈanə
RUРусский
согласная
sɔɡlɐsnɐjə
SVSvenska
konsonant
kɔnsɔnɑnt
SWKiswahili
konsonanti
kɔnsɔnanti
TAதமிழ்
மெய்யெழுத்து
meyyeḻuttu
UKУкраїнська
приголосна
prɪɦɔlɔsna
VITiếng Việt
phụ âm
fû ʔam