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anteconsonantic

adjective
an·te·con·so·nan·tic

Definition of anteconsonantic 

: immediately preceding a consonant : preconsonantal

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First Known Use of anteconsonantic

1922, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for anteconsonantic

ante- + consonantic

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