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Meaning of 'sonorous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sonorous [ a.]
- Giving sound when struck; resonant; as, sonorous metals.
- Loud-sounding; giving a clear or loud sound; as, a sonorous voice.
- Yielding sound; characterized by sound; vocal; sonant; as, the vowels are sonorous.
- Impressive in sound; high-sounding.
- Sonant; vibrant; hence, of sounds produced in a cavity, deep-toned; as, sonorous rhonchi.

Meaning of 'sonorous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sonorous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- full and loud and deep
Example in sentence:
  • a herald chosen for his sonorous voice;
  • heavy sounds

Nearby Words:

son son-in-law sonance sonant sonata sonatina soncy sond sonde sondeli

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