Consonantia

See Section II: Rhymation for a more detailed discussion of the logical structure of rhymes and the notation used.

Rhyme Families

/aɪn/ Family

/ɛnd/ Rhymes

word	ⲣ_1	ⲣ_2	ⲣ_3	ⲣ_4	ⲣ_5	ⲣ_6
brine	ˈbraɪn
dine	ˈdaɪn
fine	ˈfaɪn
line	ˈlaɪn
pine	ˈpaɪn
shine	ˈʃaɪn
shrine	ˈʃraɪn
spine	ˈspaɪn
spline	ˈsplaɪn
swine	ˈswaɪn
twine	ˈtwaɪn
vine	ˈvaɪn
whine	ˈwaɪn
wine	ˈwaɪn
affine	ə	ˈfaɪn
align	ə	ˈlaɪn
assign	ə	ˈsaɪn
benign	bə	ˈnaɪn
combine	kəm	ˈbaɪn
confine	kən	ˈfaɪn
decline	dɪ	ˈklaɪn
define	dɪ	ˈfaɪn
design	dɪ	ˈzaɪn
divine	də	ˈvaɪn
enshrine	ɛn	ˈʃraɪn
entwine	ɛn	ˈtwaɪn
equine	ˈiː	kwaɪn
feline	ˈfiː	laɪn
incline	ɪn	ˈklaɪn
leonine	ˈliː	ə	naɪn
lupine	ˈluː	paɪn
anodyne	ˈæ	nə	daɪn
borderline	ˈbɔːr	dər	laɪn
byzantine	ˈbɪz	ən	taɪn
centerline	ˈsɛn	tər	laɪn
crystalline	ˈkrɪs	tə	laɪn
eglantine	ˈɛg	lən	taɪn
interline	ˌɪn	tər	ˈlaɪn
intertwine	ˌɪn	tər	ˈtwaɪn
realign	ˌri	ə	ˈlaɪn
reassign	ˌri	ə	ˈsaɪn
recombine	ˌri	kəm	ˈbaɪn
redefine	ˌri	dɪ	ˈfaɪn
saturnine	ˈsæ	tər	naɪn
serpentine	ˈsɜːr	pən	taɪn
undermine	ˌən	dər	ˈmaɪn
underline	ˌʌn	dər	ˈlaɪn

Roots

Latin Branch, Linea Root

Latin: linea (noun)

unit of length

• line, align, realign, underline, centerline, interline

Latin Branch, Finis Root

Latin: finis (noun)

end, limit, border, purpose

• fine, affine, confine, define, redefine

Latin Branch, Other Roots

Latin: signare (verb)

to mark, to seal

• assign, reassign, design

Latin: combinare (verb)

to yoke together

• combine, recombine

Latin: declinare (verb)

to slope downward

• decline

Latin: inclinare (verb)

to tilt, to tip

• incline

Latin: vinum (noun)

wine

• wine

Latin: pinus (noun)

pine

• pine

Germanic Branch, Roots

Old English brȳne (noun)

salt liquor

• brine

Old English scīnan (verb)

to shine, be resplendent

• shine

Old English swīn (noun)

pig, hog

• swine

Old English twīn (noun)

double thread

• twine

Old English hwīnan (verb)

to whistle through the air

• whine

Greek Branch, roots

Greek: ἀνώδυνος (adjective)

free from pain, free from distress

• anodyne

Greek: κρυστάλλινος (Adjective)

of crystal

• crystalline

Stems

Latin Branch, -inus Stem

Latin: -īnus (feminine -īna, neuter -īnum)

Of or pertaining to

• benign, divine, equine, feline, leonine, lupine, saturnine, serpentine

/ɛkt/ Family

/ɛkt/ Rhymes

word	ⲣ_1	ⲣ_2	ⲣ_3	ⲣ_4	ⲣ_5	ⲣ_6
checked	ˈtʃɛkt
decked	ˈdɛkt
flecked	ˈflɛkt
sect	ˈsɛkt
specked	ˈspɛkt
trecked	ˈtrɛkt
wrecked	ˈrɛkt
affect	ə	ˈfɛkt
aspect	ˈæs	pɛkt
bisect	baɪ	ˈsɛkt
collect	kə	ˈlɛkt
connect	kə	ˈnɛkt
correct	kə	ˈrɛkt
deflect	dɪ	ˈflɛkt
detect	dɪ	ˈtɛkt
direct	dɪ	ˈrɛkt
effect	ɪ	ˈfɛkt
eject	i	ˈdʒɛkt
elect	ɪ	ˈlɛkt
erect	ɪ	ˈrɛkt
expect	ɪk	ˈspɛkt
infect	ɪn	ˈfɛkt
inject	ɪn	ˈdʒɛkt
insect	ˈɪn	sɛkt
inspect	ɪn	ˈspɛkt
neglect	nɪ	ˈɡlɛkt
perfect	pər	ˈfɛkt
protect	prə	ˈtɛkt
reflect	rɪ	ˈflɛkt
reject	rɪ	ˈdʒɛkt
respect	rɪ	ˈspɛkt
select	sə	ˈlɛkt
subject	səb	ˈdʒɛkt
suspect	sə	ˈspɛkt
unchecked	ʌn	ˈtʃɛkt
architect	ˈɑrk	ɪ	tɛkt
deselect	di	sə	ˈlɛkt
disconnect	ˌdɪs	kə	ˈnɛkt
disinfect	ˌdɪs	ɪn	ˈfɛkt
disrespect	ˌdɪs	rɪ	ˈspɛkt
incorrect	ˌɪn	kə	ˈrɛkt
indirect	ˌɪn	dɪ	ˈrɛkt
intellect	ˈɪn	tə	lɛkt
intersect	ˌɪn	tər	ˈsɛkt
misdirect	ˌmɪs	dɪ	ˈrɛkt
recollect	ˌrɛk	ə	ˈlɛkt
redirect	ˌri	də	ˈrɛkt
resurrect	ˌrɛz	ə	ˈrɛkt
retrospect	ˈrɛ	trə	spɛkt
aftereffect	ˈæf	tər	ə	ˌfɛkt
interconnect	ˌɪn	tər	kə	ˈnɛkt
overprotect	ˌoʊ	vər	prə	ˈtɛkt

Roots

Latin Branch, Legere Root

Latin: legere (verb)

to choose, to select, to appoint

• collect, elect, neglect, select, intellect

Latin Branch, Specere Root

Latin: specere (verb)

to look at, to see

• aspect, expect, inspect, respect, retrospect

Latin Branch, Facere Root

Latin: facere (verb)

to do, to make, to produce

• affect, effect, perfect, infect

Latin Branch, Regere Root

Latin: regere (verb)

to rule, to guide, to keep straight

• correct, direct, erect, resurrect

Latin Branch, Iacere Root

Latin: iacere (verb)

to throw

• eject, inject, reject, subject

Latin Branch, Other Roots

Latin: secare (verb)

to cut

• bisect, insect, intersect

Latin: flectere (verb)

to bend

• deflect, reflect

Latin: nectere (verb)

to bind

• connect

Latin: tegere (verb)

to cover

• protect

Greek Branch, Roots

Greek: ἀρχιτέκτων (noun)

architect

• architect

French Branch, roots

French: eschequier (verb)

to play chess

• checked

Germanic Branch, roots

Dutch dekken (verb)

to cover

• decked

Dutch trekken (verb)

to trek

• trecked

Norse flekka (verb)

to spot, to stain

• flecked

Norse rek (adjective)

driven, pushed

• wrecked

/ɛnd/ Family

/ɛnd/ Rhymes

word	ⲣ_1	ⲣ_2	ⲣ_3	ⲣ_4	ⲣ_5	ⲣ_6
blend	ˈblɛnd
end	ˈɛnd
fend	ˈfɛnd
lend	ˈlɛnd
mend	ˈmɛnd
spend	ˈspɛnd
tend	ˈtɛnd
trend	ˈtrɛnd
wend	ˈwɛnd
amend	ə	ˈmɛnd
attend	ə	ˈtɛnd
ascend	ə	ˈsɛnd
contend	kən	ˈtɛnd
defend	dɪ	ˈfɛnd
depend	dɪ	ˈpɛnd
intend	ɪn	ˈtɛnd
pretend	prɪ	ˈtɛnd
portend	pɔr	ˈtɛnd
unbend	ʌn	ˈbɛnd
suspend	sə	ˈspɛnd
transcend	træn	ˈsɛnd
apprehend	ˌæ	prɪ	ˈhɛnd
comprehend	ˌkɑm	prɪ	ˈhɛnd
condescend	ˌkɑn	dɪ	ˈsɛnd
reprehend	ˌrɛ	prɪ	ˈhɛnd
recommend	ˌrɛ	kə	ˈmɛnd
overe-tend	ˌoʊ	vər	ɪk	ˈstɛnd
misapprehend	ˌmɪs	ˌæ	prɪ	ˈhɛnd
miscomprehend	ˌmɪs	ˌkɑm	prɪ	ˈhɛnd

Roots

Latin Branch, Tendere Root

Latin: tendere (verb)

to stretch, to aim, to extend

• tend, trend, attend, contend, intend, pretend, portend, overextend

Latin Branch, Prehendere Root

Latin: prehendere (verb)

to take, to grasp, to seize

• apprehend, comprehend, reprehend, misapprehend, miscomprehend

Latin Branch, Scandere Root

Latin: scandere

to climb, to mount, to ascend

• ascend, descend, transcend, condescend

Latin Branch, Other Roots

Latin: pendere (verb)

to hang, to suspend

• spend, depend, suspend

Latin: fendere

to cut, to split, to pass through

• fend, defend

Latin: menda

mistake, error, blunder

• mend, amend