was wotd|2007|March|10
English

Etymology
From Stentor (Σ�έν���), the name of a herald in the Iliad.

Pronunciation
IPA|/st�n�t��.ri.�n/
audio|en-us-stentorian.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. (of a voice) loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds

#:*1922: The Irish Caruso-Garibaldi was in superlative form and his stentorian notes were heard to the greatest advantage in the time-honoured anthem sung as only our citizen can sing it. � w:James Joyce|James Joyce, Ulysses

Translations
Polish: tubalny m
Serbian: gromoglasan m

Category:English eponyms

io:stentorian
vi:stentorian

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