a stentorian voice
1Stentorian — Sten*to ri*an, a. [L. stentoreus; cf. Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to a stentor; extremely loud; powerful; as, a stentorian voice; stentorian lungs. [1913 Webster] …
2stentorian — [[t]stentɔ͟ːriən[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A stentorian voice is very loud and strong. [FORMAL] He bellowed in a stentorian voice. Syn: strident …
3stentorian — sten|to|ri|an [stenˈto:riən] adj literary [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Stentor man with a very loud voice in an ancient Greek story] a stentorian voice is very loud and powerful …
4stentorian — sten•to•ri•an [[t]stɛnˈtɔr i ən, ˈtoʊr [/t]] adj. very loud or powerful in sound: a stentorian voice[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605; Stentor a herald in the Iliad with a loud voice (< GkSténtōr) + ian …
5stentorian — stentorianly, adv. /sten tawr ee euhn, tohr /, adj. very loud or powerful in sound: a stentorian voice. [1595 1605; STENTOR + IAN] * * * …
6stentorian — sten|to|ri|an [ sten tɔriən ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe …
7stentorian — adjective literary a stentorian voice is very loud and powerful …
8stentorian — adjective his stentorian voice resonated throughout the theater Syn: loud, thundering, thunderous, ear splitting, deafening; powerful, strong, carrying; booming, resonant; strident Ant: quiet, soft …
9stentorian — UK [stenˈtɔːrɪən] / US [stenˈtɔrɪən] adjective mainly literary a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe …
10stentorian — /stɛnˈtɔriən / (say sten tawreeuhn) adjective very loud or powerful in sound: a stentorian voice …
