Reverberant: meaning, definitions and examples

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reverberant

 

[ rɪˈvɜːr.bər.ənt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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

Etymology

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.