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Where does “absonant” come from?

absonant (English) comes from Latin sonāns, from Latin sonō, from Proto-Italic *swonaō.

absonant (English): Discordant; harsh; contrary; unreasonable

Definitions

  1. Discordant; harsh; contrary; unreasonable

Ancestry of “absonant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsonāns—
2Latinsonō—
3Proto-Italic*swonaō—
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