consonant
n
1 a speech sound or letter of the alphabet other than a vowel; a stop, fricative, or continuant
adj
2 postpositive; foll by: with or to consistent; in agreement
3 harmonious in tone or sound
4 (Music) characterized by the presence of a consonance
5 being or relating to a consonant
(C14: from Latin consonans, from consonare to sound at the same time, be in harmony, from sonare to sound)
♦
consonantly adv