Associations to the word «Formant»

Wiktionary

FORMANT, noun. (physics) A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.
FORMANT, noun. (linguistics) a morpheme occurring as an affix to a root or stem, forming an extended root or stem

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza