Word of the Day

Consonance


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Consonance is an adjective that means agreement or compatibility between opinions.

Coming from Latin, our word of the day is derived from the verb consonare (cone so NAR ay) which means ‘to agree with.’ Here’s an example of consonance in use:

It’s rare to have such consonance in our home over sports. We’re so accustomed to fighting between Mets fans and Yankee fans that agreement on these things is a welcome relief.

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