"absonant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈæb.sə.nn̩t/ [US], /ˈæb.snn̩t/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-absonant.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more absonant [comparative], most absonant [superlative]
Etymology: ab- + sonant, from Latin sonans (“sound”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|ab-|sonant}} ab- + sonant, {{der|en|la|sonans|t=sound}} Latin sonans (“sound”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} absonant (comparative more absonant, superlative most absonant)
  1. (now rare) Discordant; harsh; contrary; unreasonable. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-absonant-en-adj-s9MhWCbg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ab-

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