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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sonorous /ˈsɒn(ə)rəs/, /səˈnɔːrəs/

▶adjective

1 (of a sound) deep and full.

2 capable of producing a deep or ringing sound.

3 using imposing language.

– derivatives
sonority noun,
sonorously adverb,
sonorousness noun.

– origin C17: from L. sonorus (from sonor ‘sound’) + -ous.

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