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- Dictionarysonorous/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"
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1. : producing sound (as when struck) 2. : full or loud in sound. a sonorous voice. 3. : imposing or impressive in effect or style. 4. phonetics : having a high or an indicated degree of sonority. sonorous sounds such as \ä\ and \ȯ\ sonorously adverb. sonorousness noun. Synonyms. blaring. blasting. booming. clamorous. clangorous. deafening.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1. Having or producing sound. 2. Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound. 3. Impressive in style of speech: a sonorous oration. 4. (also sō′nər-əs) Produced in the manner of a sonorant. [From Latin sonōrus, from sonor, sound, from sonāre, to sound; see swen- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] son′o·rous·ly adv. son′o·rous·ness n.
Definition of sonorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sonorous Definition. Having or producing sound. Producing or capable of producing sound, esp. sound of full, deep, or rich quality; resonant. Full, deep, or rich. Having a powerful, impressive sound; high-sounding. Sonorous prose.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sonorous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
