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stentorian

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sten·to·ri·an  (stn-tôr-n, -tr-)
adj.
Extremely loud: a stentorian voice. See Synonyms at loud.

[After Stentor, a loud-voiced Greek herald in the Iliad.]

stentorian [stɛnˈtɔːrɪən]
adj
(of the voice, etc.) uncommonly loud stentorian tones
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.stentorian - used of the voice
full - (of sound) having marked deepness and body; "full tones"; "a full voice"

stentorian
Translations
stentorian [stenˈtɔːrɪən] ADJ (liter) → estentóreo
stentorian [stɛnˈtɔːriən] adj [voice] → de stentor
stentorian
adjschallend; voiceStentor- (geh)
stentorian [stɛnˈtɔːrɪən] adj (frm) (voice) → stentoreo/a


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