a. rare. ? Obs. [a. L. conson-us sounding together in harmony, harmonious, f. con- + -son-us -sounding, f. son-us sound.]
1. Sounding together harmoniously, harmonious.
1654. Charleton, Physiol., 357. If the two strings be Consonous though but in the less perfect Consonance of a Fifth.
1730–6. Bailey (folio), Consonous, of the same tune or sound, agreeing in sound; also agreeable, very like.
1755. Johnson, Consonous, agreeing in sound; symphonious.
1868. H. Morley, Note to Spect., No. 116. Not only that they [hounds] should be fleet, but also ‘well-tongued and consonous.’
† 2. = CONSONANT a. 1. Obs.
1660. H. More, Myst. Godliness, 520. So will it also appear still more … consonous to Reason.
