consonantism

From consonant +‎ -ism.

consonantism (countable and uncountable, plural consonantisms)

1. (linguistics, phonology) The consonant system of a language or dialect.
2. (linguistics, phonology) The consonants, sequence of consonants, or the quality peculiar to the consonants of a given word or group of words.
   • 2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 240:

     Still unexplained are geminate *-ll- in type 4, and the aberrant consonantism in type 3, where the *-r- found in the other forms appears to have been replaced with *-θ-

• consonanthood

• (consonant system of a language): vocalism

Borrowed from French consonantisme.

consonantism n (uncountable)

1. consonantism