consonance

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
  2. noun the property of sounding harmonious

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

consonant rhyme

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