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}]