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contoid

/ˈkɒn.tɔɪd/

contoid noun: a phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.

Noun

contoid (plural contoids)

  1. A phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.

contoid meaning in Tamil

contoid in Tamil

வடிவ மெய், மெய்ம்மையொலி

Forms of contoid

pluralcontoids

Origin of contoid

From con(sonan)t + -oid. First attested in c. 1940s.

Questions about contoid

What does contoid mean?
Contoid means a phonetic consonant, as opposed to a phonological one.
What is contoid in Tamil?
Contoid in Tamil is வடிவ மெய், மெய்ம்மையொலி. See Contoid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is contoid?
Contoid is a noun.
How do you pronounce contoid?
Contoid is pronounced /ˈkɒn.tɔɪd/.
What is the plural of contoid?
The plural of contoid is contoids.

Words near contoid in the dictionary

  1. contline
  2. contlines
  3. contn.
  4. contns.
  5. conto
  6. contoid
  7. contoids
  8. contone
  9. contones
  10. Contoocook
  11. contorni

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Adapted from Wiktionary: contoid (page history and authors); contoid (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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