assonant

English

Etymology

From Latin assonāns, present participle of assonō.

Adjective

assonant (comparative more assonant, superlative most assonant)

  1. (prosody) Characterized by assonance; having successive similar vowel sounds.

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Noun

assonant (plural assonants)

  1. (prosody) A sound that is assonant.

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French

Pronunciation

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Participle

assonant

  1. present participle of assoner

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