contoid

contoid

English

Etymology

con(sonan)t +‎ -oid, 1940s.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɒn.tɔɪd/

Noun

contoid (plural contoids)

1. (linguistics) A phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.

   Coordinate term: vocoid

Translations

phonetic consonant

French: contoïde (fr) f

Italian: contoide m

References

1. “contoid” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

• odontic