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Definition of absonant in English:

absonant

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adjective

archaic

  • Discordant or unreasonable.

    loud, noisy, ear-splitting, blaring, booming, thunderous, deafening

Pronunciation

absonant

/ˈabsənənt/ /ˈæbsənənt/

Origin

Mid 16th century from Latin ab- ‘away, from’ + sonant- ‘sounding’ (from the verb sonare), on the pattern of words such as dissonant.