Assonant

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sound that is assonant.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by assonance; having successive similar vowel sounds.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables wordnet
  2. 2
    having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables wordnet

Synonyms

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accordantaccordingalliteralalliteratingalliterativeassonantal

Etymology

From Latin assonāns, present participle of assonō.

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