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closant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A consonant-like sound such as uttered by a preverbal infant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences

Examples

  • 2003, Journal of the Indian Statistical Association, Volumes 41-42, Indian Statistical Association, page 342, At both the ages, children are found to produce more closant-vocant and vocant - closant utterances than closant - closant and vocant - vocant.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by British physician John Antony Michael Martin in 1981 (see quotation).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Klosant — preverbal consonant-like sound