Etymology

consonance

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Today it means: A form of rhyme having the same consonants but different vowels. Full definition →

Middle English consonance ← Middle French consonance ← Latin cōnsonantia
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  1. Latin · derived fromcōnsonantia
  2. Middle French · derived fromconsonance
  3. Middle English · inherited fromconsonance
  4. English todayconsonance

From Middle English consonance, from Middle French consonance, from Latin cōnsonantia. Doublet of consonancy. By surface analysis, con- + son- + -ance.

Words from the same roots

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consonancy

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