sonorous

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /səˈnɔrəs/ UK /ˈsɒnərəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
having a deep, full, resonant sound

His sonorous voice filled the entire hall.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having a deep, full,... resonant resounding rich deep ringing full reverberantmellifluous

Opposites

thin tinny muffled faint

Word family

Forms sonorouslysonorousness

Derived forms sonorouslysonorousness

Related forms sonoritysonicsound

Simplified etymology

Sonorous entered English in the early 17th century and belongs to the word family derived from Latin sonus, “sound.”

Etymology

From Latin sonōrus ('resounding, sonorous'), from sonor ('sound, noise'), from sonāre ('to sound'), from sonus ('sound').

sonōrus Latin sonus Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# sonorous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /səˈnɔrəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈsɒnərəs/

## Meanings
1. having a deep, full, resonant sound

## Examples
- His sonorous voice filled the entire hall.

## Synonyms
- resonant
- resounding
- rich
- deep
- ringing
- full
- reverberant
- mellifluous

## Antonyms
- thin
- tinny
- muffled
- faint

## Derived Forms
- sonorously
- sonorousness

## Related Forms
- sonority
- sonic
- sound

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sonōrus
- Root: sonus

## Etymology
From Latin sonōrus ('resounding, sonorous'), from sonor ('sound, noise'), from sonāre ('to sound'), from sonus ('sound').

## AI Etymology
Sonorous comes from Latin sonōrus ('resounding, sonorous'), from sonor ('sound, noise'), from sonāre ('to sound'), from sonus ('sound'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As an adjective, it carries the sense "having a deep, full, resonant sound", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin sonōrus and Latin sonus. Derivative forms include sonorously, sonorousness; related words include sonority, sonic, sound.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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