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单词 assonant
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assonantadj.n.

Brit. /ˈasənənt/, /ˈasn̩ənt/, U.S. /ˈæsn̩ənt/
Etymology: < French assonant, or Spanish asonante, < Latin assonānt-em , present participle of assonāre : see assonance n.
A. adj.
Corresponding in vowel-sound; characterized by assonance.
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1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Assonant Rhymes,..a kind of Verses common among the Spaniards, where a Resemblance of Sound serves instead of a natural Rhyme.
1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. ii. 191 Amor and razon are assonants.
1861 F. A. March Eng. Lang. (1862) 403 The rule of assonance..requires the repetition of the same vowels in the assonant words, from the last accented vowel inclusive. Thus man and hat, nation and traitor, penitent and reticence, are assonant couples of words.
1864 W. W. Skeat tr. J. L. Uhland Songs & Ballads Pref. Such words as famous, sailor, neighbour, etc., may be used as assonant.
B. n.
[sc. word.]
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1834 Penny Cycl. II. 510/1 In English, hardy, manly, and carry, would be assonants.
1862 Guardian 5 Feb. 136/2 Enchantments, morasses, vastness, and unstable are English assonants, as all containing an accented a, followed by an unaccented e.
1904 L. M. Brandin & W. G. Hartog Bk. Fr. Prosody i. iv. 47 Bergère and pimprenelle are assonants..the ‘Symbolistes’ have reintroduced assonance into poetry.
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