consonancy

noun

con·​so·​nan·​cy ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nən(t)-sē 

plural consonancies

: consonance sense 1

Synonyms

• balance
• coherence
• concinnity
• consonance
• harmony
• orchestration
• proportion
• symmetry
• symphony
• unity

Examples of consonancy in a Sentence

what makes Citizen Kane so great is the consonancy between its larger-than-life subject and its bravura style

Word History

Etymology

Middle English consonancie, consonancy "harmony of sounds, perfect musical chord, fixed relationship," borrowed from Latin consonantia "musical concord, harmony of sounds" — more at consonance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above