Reverberant: meaning, definitions and examples
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reverberant
[ rɪˈvɜːr.bər.ənt ]
sound
Reverberant describes a sound that is prolonged, reflected, or amplified, as if in a reverberation chamber.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The reverberant sound of the choir filled the cathedral.
- The reverberant echoes bounced off the walls of the cave.
Translations
Translations of the word "reverberant" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reverberante
🇮🇳 प्रतिध्वनित
🇩🇪 nachhallend
🇮🇩 bergema
🇺🇦 відлунний
🇵🇱 rezonujący
🇯🇵 反響する (はんきょうする)
🇫🇷 réverbérant
🇪🇸 reverberante
🇹🇷 yankılanan
🇰🇷 반향하는 (반향하다)
🇸🇦 مردد
🇨🇿 rezonující
🇸🇰 rezonujúci
🇨🇳 回响的
🇸🇮 odmevajoč
🇮🇸 ómandi
🇰🇿 жаңғырық
🇬🇪 რევერბერანტი
🇦🇿 əks-səda verən
🇲🇽 reverberante
Word origin
The word 'reverberant' comes from the Latin word 'reverberare', which means 'to strike back'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-18th century. Originally used in the context of sound and acoustics, the term has since been widely adopted to describe the quality of reverberation in various environments.