English Explanatory Dictionary

stentorian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.
  2. Stern, authoritarian; demanding of respect.
adj
  1. Rare form of stentorian.

Pronunciation

/stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/ en-us-stentorian.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Gsinti-I am speaking in a stentorian manner.wav

Word forms

stentorian more stentorian most stentorian

Etymology

From Stentor + -ian, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr). Stentor was the herald of the Greek forces in the Iliad, noted for his loud voice.

Derived words

stentorianly stentorianness unstentorian
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