English

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Etymology

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From consonant +‎ -ism.

Noun

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consonantism (countable and uncountable, plural consonantisms)

  1. (linguistics, phonology) The consonant system of a language or dialect.
  2. (linguistics, phonology) The consonants, sequence of consonants, or the quality peculiar to the consonants of a given word or group of words.

Synonyms

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Coordinate terms

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  • (consonant system of a language): vocalism

Translations

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French consonantisme.

Noun

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consonantism n (uncountable)

  1. consonantism

Declension

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