Editing Tonitruous

== English ==

'''Tonitruous''' (comparative ''more tonitruous'', superlative ''most tonitruous'') is an English adjective meaning “thundering” or “having the quality of thunder.” It describes something characterized by loudness, force, or a resounding, thunder-like intensity.

=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Medieval Latin ''tonitruōsus'', from Latin ''tonitrus'' (“thunder”) + the adjectival suffix ''-ōsus'' (“full of”).

=== Pronunciation ===
* IPA: /təˈnɪtruːəs/
* Katakana (approximate): トニトゥルーアス
* Zhuyin (approximate): ㄊㄜ˙ㄋㄧˊㄊㄨˋㄖㄨ˙ㄜㄙ
* Casual English phonetic: tuh-NIT-roo-uhs

=== Definition ===
* Thundering.
* Resounding or reverberating like thunder.
* Characterized by great force or loudness.

=== Synonyms ===
* [[Tonitruant]]

== In media ==

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=== References ===
* ''Oxford English Dictionary''
* “Tonitruous, adj.” ''Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.''

== See also ==
* [[Thunder]]
* [[Tonitruant]]
* [[List of English adjectives]]

[[Category:English adjectives]]
[[Category:English terms derived from Medieval Latin]]