Consonantal \Con`so*nan"tal\, a. Of the nature of a consonant; pertaining to consonants.
consonantal adj 1: being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant; "consonantal sounds"; "a consonantal Hebrew text"; "consonantal alliteration"; "a consonantal cluster" [ant: {vocalic}] 2: relating to or having the nature of a consonant 3: of liquids and nasals [syn: {nonsyllabic}, {nonvocalic}] [ant: {vocalic}]