Consonantism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Consonantism is a noun meaning (linguistics, phonology) The consonant system of a language or dialect.
Meaning
(linguistics, phonology) The consonant system of a language or dialect.
More Meanings
- (linguistics, phonology) The consonants, sequence of consonants, or the quality peculiar to the consonants of a given word or group of words.
Example Sentences
Still unexplained are geminate *-ll- in type 4, and the aberrant consonantism in type 3, where the *-r- found in the other forms appears to have been replaced with *-θ-
Word Forms
- consonantisms
Synonyms for consonantism
Depending on context, synonyms include consonanthood.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include consonanthood, consonance, triconsonantalism, contoid, series, homorganic.
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