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sonorous

 

[ หˆsษ’nษ™rษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

sound

producing a deep or full sound

Synonyms

full, melodious, resonant, rich

Examples of usage

  • a sonorous voice
  • the sonorous bells of the cathedral
  • the sonorous tones of the cello
Context #2 | Adjective

language

using imposing language

Synonyms

bombastic, grandiloquent, pompous

Examples of usage

  • a sonorous speech
  • sonorous prose

Translations

Translations of the word "sonorous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sonoro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเคตเคจเฅเคฏเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช klangvoll

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nyaring

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒัƒั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dลบwiฤ™czny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Ÿฟใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sonore

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sonoro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sesli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šธ๋ฆฌ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู‡ูˆุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvuฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvuฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆดชไบฎ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zvoฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hljรณรฐrรญk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพาฃั‹ั€ ะดะฐัƒั‹ัั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™sli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sonoro

Etymology

The word 'sonorous' originates from the Latin word 'sonorus', meaning 'resounding' or 'sonorous'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe sounds that are deep, full, or imposing. Over the years, it has also been extended to describe language that is grandiloquent or pompous in style.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,589, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.