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• sonorous — [[t]sɒ̱nərəs, AM sənɔ͟ːrəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED A sonorous sound is deep and rich. [LITERARY] Doctor McKee? the man called in an even, sonorous voice. Syn: resonant Derived words: sonorously ADV GRADED The church clock chimed sonorously …   English dictionary

• 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sonorous figures — 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

• Sonorous tumor — 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

• sonorous — [sə nôr′əs, sän′ər əs] adj. [L sonorus < sonor, a sound, din, akin to sonus, a SOUND1] 1. producing or capable of producing sound, esp. sound of full, deep, or rich quality; resonant 2. full, deep, or rich: said of sound 3. having a powerful,… …   English World dictionary

• sonorous — 1610s, from L. sonorus resounding, from sonor (gen. sonoris) sound, noise, from sonare to sound (see SOUND (Cf. sound) (n.1)) …   Etymology dictionary

• Sonorous Susurrus — is a double CD recording by K.I.A., released on the Canadian electronic music label Neuphoria Recordings in 2004.VocalistsJanet Cardiff (sound installation artist), Larissa Gomes, Sean Skier, Karen Green (pop singer), Prince, Eugene Spanier,… …   Wikipedia

• Sound — Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sound boarding — Sound Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sound bow — Sound Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sound post — Sound Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English