contoid

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English

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Etymology

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con(sonan)t +‎ -oid, 1940s.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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contoid (plural contoids)

  1. (linguistics) A phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.
    Coordinate term: vocoid

Translations

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References

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

Anagrams

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