Associations to the word «Continuant»

Wiktionary

CONTINUANT, noun. (phonetics) A linguistic sound other than a stop
CONTINUANT, noun. (mathematics) A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix.
CONTINUANT, adjective. Continuing; prolonged; sustained.

Dictionary definition

CONTINUANT, noun. Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.
CONTINUANT, adjective. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.