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consonancia

consonance

noun kon-soh-NAHN-syah Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Origin: From Latin consonantia, from consonare (to sound together).

Also means

harmony, agreement

Usage Note

Consonancia means consonance — both the acoustic sense (pleasing combination of musical tones) and the figurative sense of agreement or accord: en consonancia con ('in keeping with,' 'in line with'). The phrase en consonancia con is very common in formal and journalistic Spanish. Its opposite is disonancia ('dissonance').

Examples

"Sus palabras estaban en consonancia con sus actos."

Natural Translation

His words were in consonance with his actions.

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