Monday 8th August 2016
Sonorous /səˈnɔːrəs; ˈsɒnərəs/
Adjective
1. producing or capable of producing sound
2. (of language, sound, etc) deep or resonant
3. (esp of speech) high-flown; grandiloquent
Quote
"We have gathered together tonight," he said, in tones more sonorous than his
youthful Baptist sermons must ever have been, "to honor a truly distinguished,
gracious, and eminent American."
Willie Morris, “New York Days,” New York August 23, 1993
Origin
Sonorous derives from the Latin root sonor meaning "sound." It entered English
in the early 1600’s.
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