brontide

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UK/ˈbɹɒntaɪd/US/ˈbɹɑntaɪd/

noun

A sound like that of distant thunder, some of which may have seismic origins.

OriginAncient Greek βροντή →
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Meanings

nounbrontide (plural brontides)

plural brontides

  1. A sound like that of distant thunder, some of which may have seismic origins.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβροντή“thunder”
  2. Englishbrontide

From Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”) + -ide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with brontide

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Cite this entry
APA

brontide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brontide

MLA

“brontide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brontide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brontide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brontide.

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