Etymology

sonorous

S1O1N1O1R1O1U1S1

Today it means: Capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound. Full definition →

Latin sonōrus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromsonōrus
  2. English todaysonorous

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

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