consonantismn.
/ˈkɒnsənənˌtɪz(ə)m/ Use of consonants; the system of consonants belonging to a particular language, or their special character; a consonant formation.
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consonantism1871
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consonantism1871
1871 J. Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue i. 116 The sound of the w may be described as a consonantism resulting from the collision of two vocalic sounds, viz. oo and ee.
1888 Athenæum 25 Feb. 240/1 To shake the confidence of scholars in the primitiveness of the Sanskrit consonantism.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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