littera consonans

Latin

Alternative forms

• lītera cōnsonāns

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek σύμφωνον γράμμα (súmphōnon grámma, “resounding letter”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlit.te.ra ˈkon.so.nans/, [ˈlʲɪt̪ːɛrä ˈkõːs̠ɔnä̃ːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlit.te.ra ˈkon.so.nans/, [ˈlit̪ːerä ˈkɔnsonäns]

Noun

littera cōnsonāns f (genitive litterae cōnsonantis); first declension

1. (grammar) consonant

Declension

First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective.

	singular	plural
nominative	littera cōnsonāns	litterae cōnsonantēs
genitive	litterae cōnsonantis	litterārum cōnsonantium
dative	litterae cōnsonantī	litterīs cōnsonantibus
accusative	litteram cōnsonantem	litterās cōnsonantēs
ablative	litterā cōnsonantī	litterīs cōnsonantibus
vocative	littera cōnsonāns	litterae cōnsonantēs

Synonyms

• cōnsonāns

See also

• littera vōcālis