brontide

[ bron-tahyd ]

noun
  1. a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.

Origin of brontide

1
First recorded in 2000–05; from Greek brontḗ “thunder” + -ide (for -id1)

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How to use brontide in a sentence

  • Occasionally an apparent brontide may be due to the explosion of an unseen meteor.

    Meteorology | Charles Fitzhugh Talman