Word: nonsonant
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
so
nant
Definition: Not sonant; a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: sonant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A voiced speech sound.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sonans
Language: la
Decoded: sonans
PoS: Participle
Meaning: sounding, resounding