consonantal

adj 1: being or marked by or containing or functioning as a

consonant; "consonantal sounds"; "a consonantal Hebrew

text"; "consonantal alliteration"; "a consonantal

cluster" [ant: {vocalic}]

2: relating to or having the nature of a consonant

3: (phonology) of liquids and nasals [syn: {nonsyllabic}, {nonvocalic}]

[ant: {vocalic}]