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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
Related Forms:
- sonorously so·no′·rously adverb
- sonorousness so·no′·rous·ness noun
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