consonance Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
    consonant rhyme.
  2. noun the property of sounding harmonious
    harmoniousness.

WordNet

Con"so*nance, Con"so*nan*cy noun (Also<
  • Consonance
  • Consonancy
)
Etymology
L. consonantia: cf. F. consonnance.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) Accord or agreement of sounds produced simultaneously, as a note with its third, fifth, and eighth.
  2. Agreement or congruity; harmony; accord; consistency; suitableness.
    The perfect consonancy of our persecuted church to the doctrines of Scripture and antiquity. Hammond.
    The optic nerve responds to the waves with which it is in consonance. Tyndall.
  3. Friendship; concord. Obs.
    By the consonancy of our youth. Shak.
    Syn. -- Agreement; accord; consistency; unison; harmony; congruity; suitableness; agreeableness.

Webster 1913