CONSONANT

consonant. consonant, agreeable, likelie

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consonant. Consonant, n. a letter not sounded by itself only

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Con″so‐nant (?), a. [[L. consonans, -antis; p. pr. of consonare to sound at the same time, agree; con- + sonare to sound: cf. F. consonnant. See Sound to make a noise.]] 1. 1. Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; — usually followed by with or to.
Each one pretends that his opinion . . . is consonant to the words there used. Bp. Beveridge. That where much is given there shall be much required is a thing consonant with natural equity. Dr. H. More. 2. 2. Having like sounds.
Consonant words and syllables. Howell. 3. 3. (Mus.) harmonizing together; accordant; as, consonant tones, consonant chords.
4. 4. Of or pertaining to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
No Russian whose dissonant consonant name Almost shatters to fragments the trumpet of fame. T. Moore.