English Explanatory Dictionary

brontide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound like that of distant thunder, some of which may have seismic origins.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɒntaɪd/ /ˈbɹɑntaɪd/

Word forms

brontide brontides

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”) + -ide.

Related words

brontosaurus
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