sonorous
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əs, -ˈnoʊr-, ˈsɒn Origin:
1605–15; < Latin sonōrus noisy, sounding, equivalent to sonōr-, stem of sonor sound (son(āre) to sound1 + -or -or1) + -us -ous
1605–15; < Latin sonōrus noisy, sounding, equivalent to sonōr-, stem of sonor sound (son(āre) to sound1 + -or -or1) + -us -ous
Related forms
so·no·rous·ly, adverb
so·no·rous·ness, noun
mul·ti·so·no·rous, adjective
mul·ti·so·no·rous·ly, adverb
mul·ti·so·no·rous·ness, noun
Synonyms
4. eloquent, florid, grandiose, orotund.
4. eloquent, florid, grandiose, orotund.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | producing or capable of producing sound |
| 2. | (of language, sound, etc) deep or resonant |
| 3. | (esp of speech) high-flown; grandiloquent |
| [C17: from Latin sonōrus loud, from sonor a noise] | |
| sonority | |
| —n | |
| so'norously | |
| —adv | |
| so'norousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
sonorous
1611, from L. sonorus "resounding," from sonor (gen. sonoris) "sound, noise," from sonare "to sound" (see sound (n.1)).
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Example sentences
Severely weathered slates are much less sonorous, and give off a dull thud when tapped.
And the wind plays on those great sonorous harps, the shrouds and masts of ships.
His voice deep and sonorous boomed out as he conversed making slight but telling gestures with one hand.
Sonorous respirations are observed frequently and may be managed by repositioning the patient's head and airway.
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