SONOROUS


Meaning of SONOROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈnȯr-əs, ˈsä-nə-rəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin sonorus; akin to Latin sonus sound

Date: 1611

1. : producing sound (as when struck)

2. : full or loud in sound

a sonorous voice

3. : imposing or impressive in effect or style

4. : having a high or an indicated degree of sonority

sonorous sounds such as ä and ȯ

• so·no·rous·ly adverb

• so·no·rous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.