Complete Definition of "sonorous"

was wotd|2007|February|24
English

Etymology
From L. sonorus from sonor sound

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�s�n.�r.�s/
italbrac|US IPA|/�s��n.�.�s/ ''or' /�so�.n�.r�s
audio|en-us-sonorous.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

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

Related terms
sonorant
sonority
sonorously
sonorousness

Translations
trans-top|capable of giving out a deep resonant sound
Finnish: t-|fi|sointuva, t|fi|soinnikas
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trans-top|full of sound and rich, as in language or verse
Finnish: t-|fi|sointuva
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|wordy or grandiloquent
Finnish: t-|fi|mahtipontinen, t|fi|ponteva
trans-mid
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ttbc-top
ttbc|Polish: dźwi�czny m (about voice) , górnolotny m (about style)
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Category:Sound

fr:sonorous
io:sonorous
te:sonorous
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