Meanings
adjectivetonitruous (comparative more tonitruous, superlative most tonitruous)
comparative more tonitruous · superlative most tonitruous
- thundering
Synonyms: tonitruant
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivethundering
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Origin
- Medieval Latintonitruōsus
- Englishtonitruous
Borrowed from Medieval Latin tonitruōsus, from tonitrus (“thunder”) + -ōsus (“full of”).
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APA
tonitruous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonitruous
MLA
“tonitruous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonitruous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonitruous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonitruous.
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