continuant

1. (phonetics) A linguistic sound other than a stop.

2. (mathematics) A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix.Examples: "As a further point of clarification, notice that (C0) does not characterize a criterion for determining whether a continuant x of kind K that exists at t 1 is identical to a continuant y of kind K that exists at t 2 ."

3. (ontology) An endurant.

4. (etymology) An inherited descendant.Examples: "It must moreover be noted that the Sardinian lexicon does not in fact present evidence for the identification of -V́rr- as a pre-Roman suffix. More convincing is Wolf's identification of this word [lipòrra] as a continuant of *lepórna < *lepórĭna << Lat. leporīnus 'of hares, hare-'."