English Explanatory Dictionary

contoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒn.tɔɪd/

Word forms

contoid contoids

Etymology

From con(sonan)t + -oid. First appears c. the 1940s.

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