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sonorous

adjective

so·​no·​rous ˈsä-nə-rəs How to pronounce sonorous (audio) sə-ˈnȯr-əs How to pronounce sonorous (audio)
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

Example Sentences

He has a deep, sonorous voice. a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance
Recent Examples on the Web The sometimes sonorous, sometimes discordant strands belted out during tryouts to sing the Star Spangled Banner faithfully signify the end of spring. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 And near the end, Beatrice and Lucia’s vocal lines quiver and swoop like birds around a low, sober, sonorous chorale. New York Times, 12 July 2022 And Baird, with his sonorous voice and ability to melt into his characters, oozes world-weariness as the melancholy fool, Jaques. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 Vice President Mike Pence completed his duties and announced Mr. Biden as the winner just after 3:40 a.m. Senate Chaplain Barry Black closed out the session with a prayer in his sonorous tones. CBS News, 7 Jan. 2021 Synthetic recordings drown out some of the engine's sonorous notes, and the exhaust is a bit quiet, which further separates car from driver. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022 This is one of the world’s great engines—silky-smooth, eager to rev, properly potent with its 479 ft lbs of torque and truly sonorous in its soundtrack. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 8 June 2022 For much of his life, Archbishop Tutu was a spellbinding preacher, his voice by turns sonorous and high-pitched. New York Times, 26 Dec. 2021 Their speech moves rhythmically — a sonorous medley. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin sonorus; akin to Latin sonus sound

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sonorous was in 1611

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