Assonantal

/ˌæsəˈnæntəl/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to assonance; having the properties or characteristics of assonance.

Etymology

From 'assonant' + '-al' suffix forming adjectives. The '-al' suffix comes from Latin and is used to create relational adjectives.

Kelly Says

Linguists and literary critics use 'assonantal' to describe the technical features of language—it's the scholarly way of saying 'this uses assonance a lot,' kind of like how doctors say 'cardiac' instead of 'heart-related.'

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