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English
Etymology
From consonant + -ism.
Noun
consonantism (countable and uncountable, plural consonantisms)
- (linguistics, phonology) The consonant system of a language or dialect
- (linguistics, phonology) The consonants, sequence of consonants, or the quality peculiar to the consonants of a given word or group of words
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
- (consonant system of a language): vocalism
Translations
consonant sounds of a language
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French consonantisme.
Noun
consonantism n (uncountable)
- consonantism
Declension
declension of consonantism (singular only)