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sonorous

so·no·rous

UK/ˈsɒn.əɹ.əs/ US/səˈnɔː.rəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

full and loud and deep

  • “heavy sounds”
  • “a herald chosen for his sonorous voice”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin sonōrus, from sonor (“sound”), early 17th century.

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