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From con(sonan)t + -oid. First attested in c. 1940s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
contoid
Today it means: A phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one. Full definition →
Today it means: A phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one. Full definition →
From con(sonan)t + -oid. First attested in c. 1940s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.