Meanings
nouncontoid (plural contoids)
plural contoids
- human sciencesA phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.
Origin
From con(sonan)t + -oid. First attested in c. 1940s.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French contoïde
- contoïdephonetic consonant
Italian contoide
- contoidephonetic consonant
Polish kontoid
- kontoidphonetic consonant
Spanish contoide, consonantoide
- contoidephonetic consonant
- consonantoidephonetic consonant
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
contoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contoid
MLA
“contoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contoid.
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