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   sonorous

   /ˈsɒn(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full: "he read aloud with a sonorous and musical voice"
   • ▪ capable of producing a deep or ringing sound: "the alloy is sonorous and useful in making bells" Similar resonantrichfullroundringingboomingvibrantdeepclearmellowmellifluousmelodiousfull-tonedorotundfull-bodiedfruitystrongresoundingreverberatingreverberantvibratingpulsatingrare:canorous
   • ▪ (of a speech or style) using imposing language: "he relished the sonorous words of condemnation" Similar impressiveimposingmajesticextravagantgrandiloquentmagniloquenthigh-flownhigh-soundingloftyrotundorotundbombasticgrandiosepompouspretentiousoverblownoverripeoratoricalrhetoricalturgidfloweryfloriddeclamatoryCiceronianinformal:highfalutinrare:tumidepideicticfustianeuphuisticaureateDemosthenicDemosthenean

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin sonorus (from sonor ‘sound’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sonorously adverb
   • 2. sonorousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sonorousSonorous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SONOROUS is producing sound (as when struck). How to use sonorous in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSONOROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having a deep, pleasant sound: a sonorous voice. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. near the bottom of a range of sounds. low Those notes are too low for me. low-pitched The low-pitched rumble of the train shook the house. guttural Arabic contains guttural sounds that are difficult for non-Arabic speakers to say properly.

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   Sonorous definition: giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place. See examples of SONOROUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySONOROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having a deep, pleasant sound: a sonorous voice. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. near the bottom of a range of sounds. low Those notes are too low for me. low-pitched The low-pitched rumble of the train shook the house. guttural Arabic contains guttural sounds that are difficult for non-Arabic speakers to say properly.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSONOROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   giving out or capable of giving out a sound, esp. a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place. a sonorous cavern. 2. loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound. 3. rich and full in sound, as language or verse. 4. high-flown; grandiloquent. a sonorous speech.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sonorousSonorous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Used to describe sound or speech that is full, rich, and deep, sonorous is a great word for snoring, for bass voices, and for low notes on the tuba.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sonoroussonorous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · sonorous ( comparative more sonorous, superlative most sonorous) Capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound . The highlight of the hike was the sonorous cave, which produced a ringing echo from the hiker’s shouts. Full of sound and rich, as in language or verse .