Word of the Day

Friday, December 23, 2005

vociferous

\voh-SIF-uhr-uhs\ , adjective;

Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy.

Quotes:

Claudio has work to do and I have a vociferous son demanding a story.

-- Ariel Dorfman, Heading South, Looking North: A Bilingual Journey

The local heroes received meals, heard speeches, were presented with flags, and were accompanied to railroad stations by vociferous crowds.

-- Jeffry D. Wert, A Brotherhood of Valor

Origin:

Vociferous derives from Latin vociferari, "to shout, to cry out" from vox, "voice" + ferre, "to carry."