DEFINITIONS

consonantism

[ kon-suh-nuh n-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈkɒn sə nənˌtɪz əm /

noun

the system of consonants of a particular language.
the nature, distribution, or phonology of the consonants of a word, group of words, or language.

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Words nearby consonantism

consonant shift, consonant system, consonantal, consonantal alliteration, consonantalize, consonantism, consonantize, consonants, consort, consortium, conspecific

Origin of consonantism

First recorded in 1870–75; consonant + -ism
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