Assonantic

/ˌæsəˈnæntɪk/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or characterized by assonance; another variant of assonantal.

Etymology

From 'assonant' + '-ic' suffix, an alternative to '-al' for forming adjectives, particularly in technical and scientific terminology.

Kelly Says

Both 'assonantal' and 'assonantic' mean the same thing, but 'assonantic' is rarer—it shows how English sometimes creates multiple adjective forms for the same concept, and we gradually abandon the less efficient ones.

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