Reverberant: meaning, definitions and examples

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reverberant

[ rɪˈvɜːr.bər.ənt ]

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sound

Reverberant describes a sound that is prolonged, reflected, or amplified, as if in a reverberation chamber.

Synonyms

echoing, resonant, ringing

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.