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Webster 1913 Edition
Absonant
Ab′so-nant
,Adj.
[L.
ab
+ sonans
, p. pr. of sonare
to sound.] Discordant; contrary; – opposed to
“Absonant to nature.” consonant
. Quarles.
Webster 1828 Edition
Absonant
AB'SONANT
,Adj.
Definition 2024
absonant
absonant
English
Adjective
absonant (comparative more absonant, superlative most absonant)
- (now rare) Discordant; harsh; contrary; unreasonable. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][1]
- (Can we date this quote?), Francis Quarles, (Please provide the title of the work):
- absonant to nature
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Antonyms
References
- ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 9