n. [ Phono- + -lite: cf. F. phonolithe. ] (Min.) A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, haüynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; -- called also
n. A phonologist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One versed in phonology. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Phono- + -logy. ] The science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including the various distinctions, modifications, and combinations of tones; phonetics. Also, a treatise on sounds. [ 1913 Webster ]