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   so·no·rous

   /ˈsänərəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full: "he read aloud with a sonorous and musical voice"
   • ▪ capable of producing a deep or ringing sound: "the alloy is sonorous and useful in making bells" Similar resonantrichfullroundringingboomingvibrantdeepclearmellowmellifluousmelodiousfull-tonedorotundfull-bodiedfruitystrongresoundingreverberatingreverberantvibratingpulsatingrare:canorous
   • ▪ (of a speech or style) using imposing language: "they had expected the lawyers to deliver sonorous lamentations" Similar impressiveimposingmajesticextravagantgrandiloquentmagniloquenthigh-flownhigh-soundingloftyrotundorotundbombasticgrandiosepompouspretentiousoverblownoverripeoratoricalrhetoricalturgidfloweryfloriddeclamatoryCiceronianinformal:highfalutinrare:tumidepideicticfustianeuphuisticaureateDemosthenicDemosthenean

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin sonorus (from sonor ‘sound’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sonorously adverb
   • 2. sonorousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sonorousSonorous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sonorous means producing sound, full or loud in sound, or imposing in effect or style. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSONOROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sonorous means having a deep, pleasant sound. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find out its synonyms and related words.

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   Used to describe sound or speech that is full, rich, and deep, sonorous is a great word for snoring, for bass voices, and for low notes on the tuba.

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   Sonorous definition: giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place. See examples of SONOROUS used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSONOROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sonorous means producing or capable of producing sound, especially a deep, rich, or resonant sound. See synonyms, examples, word frequency, and word origin of sonorous.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySONOROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sonorous means having a deep, pleasant sound. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of sonorous, an adjective that describes sound of full, deep, or rich quality. Find synonyms, sentences, and origin of sonorous from various dictionaries.