sonorous

sonorous Definition

so·no·rous (sə nôr′əs, sän′ər əs)

adjective

producing or capable of producing sound, esp. sound of full, deep, or rich quality; resonant
full, deep, or rich: said of sound
having a powerful, impressive sound; high-sounding sonorous prose
Phonet. having a degree of resonant tonality: said esp. of vowels, semivowels, and nasals

Etymology: L sonorus < sonor, a sound, din, akin to sonus, a sound

sonorous Related Forms

so·no′·rously adverb so·no′·rous·ness noun

sonorous Synonyms

modif.

resonant, resounding, vibrant; see loud 1.

sonorous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

tone: The tones of this instrument are deep, sonorous tones, there are no high notes.
voice: Smirking, he leaned his ear to the east window and promptly heard a grim and sonorous voice announce: " Sion ap Robert!
sound: Top John Dean John, an original member, provides the foundation of the quintet with his sonorous tuba sound.
ground: My linguistic counterpart for your ' Virgin Mary ' is what Levin calls ' The Sonorous Ground of Being ' .
note: The sonorous note of bullfrogs is heard a mile off in the river, the loudest sound this evening.
language: Anglo-Saxon ( the parent language of English ) was a rolling, sonorous, thunderous language well-suited to poetry and oration.

Modifying Another Word

so: His clear voice was not so sonorous as his gigantic frame would suggest.
very: Performance at the scored pitch makes for very sonorous and rich textures but requires a bass who can sing a low D!

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