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consonantism

[ kon-suh-nuhn-tiz-uhm ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of consonantism1

First recorded in 1870–75; consonant + -ism

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