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sonorous definition

so·no·rous (sə nôr′əs, sän′ər əs)

adjective

  1. producing or capable of producing sound, esp. sound of full, deep, or rich quality; resonant
  2. full, deep, or rich: said of sound
  3. having a powerful, impressive sound; high-sounding sonorous prose
  4. 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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