sonorousness

sonorousness
noun see sonorous

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  • sonorousness — skambesys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. sonority; sonorousness vok. Klang, m rus. звонкость, f; звучание, n pranc. sonorité, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • sonorousness — sonorous ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a sound) deep and full. 2) (of speech) using imposing or grandiose language. DERIVATIVES sonority noun sonorously adverb sonorousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin sonor sound …   English terms dictionary

  • Sonorousness — Sonorous So*no rous, a. [L. sonorus, fr. sonor, oris, a sound, akin to sonus a sound. See {Sound}.] 1. Giving sound when struck; resonant; as, sonorous metals. [1913 Webster] 2. Loud sounding; giving a clear or loud sound; as, a sonorous voice.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sonorousness — See sonorously. * * * …   Universalium

  • sonorousness — noun Sonority …   Wiktionary

  • sonorousness — sono·rous·ness …   English syllables

  • sonorousness — noun having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant • Syn: ↑plangency, ↑resonance, ↑reverberance, ↑ringing, ↑sonority, ↑vibrancy • Derivationally related forms: ↑v …   Useful english dictionary

  • sound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I adj. whole, undamaged; healthy, robust; logical, true, valid, reliable, honorable, trust worthy; solvent; strong, firm; thorough; unbroken. See perfection, health, stability.Ant., unsound, unhealthy,… …   English dictionary for students

  • Sound — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sound >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sound sound noise strain Sgm: N 1 accent accent twang intonation tone Sgm: N 1 cadence cadence Sgm: N 1 sonorousness sonorousness …   English dictionary for students

  • plangency — noun having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant • Syn: ↑resonance, ↑reverberance, ↑ringing, ↑sonorousness, ↑sonority, ↑vibrancy • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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