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postconsonantal

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Following or occurring after a consonant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Coordinate term: postvocalic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: preconsonantal

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English consonant English -al English consonantal English postconsonantal From post- + consonantal.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: postconsonantique — Translations
  • Polish: postkonsonantalny — Translations