sonorous style
1Sonorous — 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… …
2Sonorous 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.… …
3Sonorous 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.… …
4sonorous — adjective Etymology: Latin sonorus; akin to Latin sonus sound Date: 1611 1. producing sound (as when struck) 2. full or loud in sound < a sonorous voice > 3. imposing or impressive in effect or style 4. having a high or an indicated degree of… …
5STYLE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index good style noun bearing, class, elegance, fashion, gravity, poetry, taste adjective brief, elegant …
6sonorous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. resonant, deep toned, rich, majestic; grandiloquent, high flown. See loudness, sound.Ant., tinny. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. resonant, resounding, vibrant; see loud 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
7sonorous — adj. 1 having a loud, full, or deep sound; resonant. 2 (of a speech, style, etc.) imposing, grand. Derivatives: sonority n. sonorously adv. sonorousness n. Etymology: L sonorus f. sonor sound …
8Venetian polychoral style — San Marco in the evening. The spacious, resonant interior of this building was an inspiration for the development of this musical style. The Venetian polychoral style was a type of music of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras which… …
9nonfictional prose — Introduction any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography. Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of… …
10so|no´rous|ness — so|no|rous «suh NR uhs, NOHR », adjective. 1. giving out or having a deep, loud sound: »a big, sonorous church bell. 2. full and rich in sound: »a round, deep, sonorous voice (Dickens). 3. having an impressive sound; high sounding: »sonorous… …