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con-sŏnus , a, um,
I.adj., sounding together in harmony, harmonious (rare, mostly poet.).
I. Lit.: “clangor,” Ov. M. 13, 610: “fila lyrae,” id. Am. 1, 8, 60: “vox,” Sil. 17, 448.—
B. Subst.: consŏna , ae, f., = consonans, a consonant, Ter. Maur. p. 2395 P. sq.; cf.: “consona elementa,” id. p. 2385 ib.—
II. Trop., accordant, fit, suitable: “fila telae,” Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 42: credo Platonem vix putasse satis consonum fore, si, etc., * Cic. Att. 4, 16, 3; App. M. 2, p. 114. —With dat.: “consona regno juvenem docere,” Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 69.—* Adv.: con-sŏnē , harmoniously: “clamitare,” App. M. 1, p. 106, 34.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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