Sonorous: meaning, definitions and examples
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sonorous
[ หsษnษrษs ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น sonoro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเฅเคตเคจเฅเคฏเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค
๐ฉ๐ช klangvoll
๐ฎ๐ฉ nyaring
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฒััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ dลบwiฤczny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฟใ
๐ซ๐ท sonore
๐ช๐ธ sonoro
๐น๐ท sesli
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ๋ฆฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌููุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ zvuฤnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zvuฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆดชไบฎ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zvoฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ hljรณรฐrรญk
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพาฃัั ะดะฐััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษsli
๐ฒ๐ฝ sonoro
Word origin
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.