sonorous

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin sonorus from sonor sound.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (RP) IPA: /ˈsɒn.ər.əs/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈsɑːn.ɚ.əs/, /ˈsoʊ.nə.rəs/
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Adjective [edit]

sonorous (comparative more sonorous, superlative most sonorous)

  1. Capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound.
  2. Full of sound and rich, as in language or verse.
  3. Wordy or grandiloquent.

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