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Where does “consonance” come from?

Consonance comes from Latin consonantia, meaning agreement in sound or harmony.

consonance (English): The repetition of consonant sounds, but not...

Definitions

  1. The repetition of consonant sounds, but not...

Ancestry of “consonance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconsonantianominative neuter plural of cōnsonāns; accusative...

Words derived from “consonance”

  • inconsonance
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