different between continuant vs obstruent

English

Etymology

continue +? -ant

Noun

continuant (plural continuants)

1. (phonetics) A linguistic sound other than a stop.

   Coordinate term: sonorant

2. (mathematics) A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix.
3. (ontology) An endurant.

Translations

Adjective

continuant (comparative more continuant, superlative most continuant)

1. Continuing; prolonged; sustained.

Translations

Further reading

• continuant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Catalan

Verb

continuant

1. present participle of continuar

French

Verb

continuant

1. present participle of continuer

Latin

Verb

continuant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of continu?

English

Etymology

Latin obstru?ns

Adjective

obstruent (comparative more obstruent, superlative most obstruent)

1. Causing obstruction; blocking up.

   Synonym: hindering

Related terms

• obstruency

Noun

obstruent (plural obstruents)

1. (phonetics) A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative, or affricate.

   Hypernym: consonant

   Hyponyms: plosive, fricative, affricate

   Coordinate term: continuant

   Antonym: sonorant

2. (medicine) Anything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body.

Translations

Further reading

• obstruent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• buttoners, rebuttons

French

Verb

obstruent

1. third-person plural present indicative of obstruer
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of obstruer

Anagrams

• butterons

Latin

Verb

obstruent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of obstru?