Assonant

As·so·nant

Assonant

a.

[L. assonans, p. pr. of assonare to sound to, to correspond to in sound; ad + sonare to sound, sonus sound: cf. F. assonant. See Sound.]

Having a resemblance of sounds.
Pertaining to the peculiar species of rhyme called assonance; not consonant. (Pros.)

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