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Pronunciation

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

	=== Definition ===		=== Definition ===

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

			=== Pronunciation ===
			* UK: /təˈnɪtruːəs/
			* US: /təˈnɪtruəs/

	=== Definition ===		=== Definition ===

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	~~{{Infobox word~~
	~~\| term = Tonitruous~~
	~~\| pronunciation = /təˈnɪtruːəs/~~
	~~\| part_of_speech = Adjective~~
	~~\| language = English~~
	}}

	== Tonitruous ==		== Tonitruous ==

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	{{Short description\|English adjective meaning “thundering”}}		{{Short description\|English adjective meaning “thundering”}}
	{{Infobox word		{{Infobox word
	\| term = Tonitruous		\| term = Tonitruous
	\| pronunciation =		\| pronunciation = /təˈnɪtruːəs/
	\| part_of_speech = Adjective		\| part_of_speech = Adjective
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	}}		}}

	== Tonitruous ==		== Tonitruous ==

	~~{{IPA-en}}~~		'''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.
	'''Tonitruous''' (comparative more tonitruous, superlative most tonitruous) is an adjective meaning “thundering” or “having the quality of thunder”.

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

	=== Definition ===		=== Definition ===
	* ~~thundering**~~		* Thundering.
	* Characterized by ~~or resembling thunder in sound,~~ force, or ~~impact~~.		* Resounding or reverberating like thunder.
			* Characterized by great force or loudness.

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

	== In media ==		== In media ==

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	=== References ===		=== References ===
	* Oxford English Dictionary		* ''Oxford English Dictionary''
	* ~~<cite>”tonitruous~~, adj.”~~</cite> in~~ Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.		* “Tonitruous, adj.” ''Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.''

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

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

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	* ''Tonitruant''		* ''Tonitruant''

	=== In media ===		== In media ==
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	=== References ===		=== References ===

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{{Short description|English adjective meaning “thundering”}}
{{Infobox word
| term = Tonitruous
| pronunciation =
| part_of_speech = Adjective
| language = English
}}

== Tonitruous ==

{{IPA-en}}
'''Tonitruous''' (comparative more tonitruous, superlative most tonitruous) is an adjective meaning **“thundering”** or **“having the quality of thunder”**.

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

=== Definition ===
* **thundering**
* Characterized by or resembling thunder in sound, force, or impact.

=== Synonyms ===
* ''Tonitruant''

=== In media ===
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rvqKZPJtI-8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

=== References ===
* Oxford English Dictionary
* <cite>”tonitruous, adj.”</cite> in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

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

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