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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

Tonitruous pronunciation

References

Oxford English Dictionary
“Tonitruous, adj.” Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

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-{{Short description|English adjective meaning “thundering”}}
+== English ==
-{{Infobox word
-| term        = Tonitruous
-| pronunciation =
-| part_of_speech = Adjective
-| language    = English
-}}
-== Tonitruous ==
+'''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.
-{{IPA-en}}
+=== Etymology ===
-'''Tonitruous''' (comparative more tonitruous, superlative most tonitruous) is an adjective meaning **“thundering”** or **“having the quality of thunder”**.
+Borrowed from Medieval Latin ''tonitruōsus'', from Latin ''tonitrus'' (“thunder”) + the adjectival suffix ''-ōsus'' (“full of”).
-=== Etymology ===
+=== Pronunciation ===
-Borrowed from Medieval Latin ''tonitruōsus'', from Latin ''tonitrus'' (meaning “thunder”) + the adjectival suffix ''-ōsus'' (“full of”).
+* 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**
+* Thundering.
-* Characterized by or resembling thunder in sound, force, or impact.
+* Resounding or reverberating like thunder.
+* Characterized by great force or loudness.
 === Synonyms ===
-* ''Tonitruant''
+* [[Tonitruant]]
 == In media ==
 {{#ev:youtube|rvqKZPJtI-8|640|center|Tonitruous pronunciation|frame}}
 === 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 ==
 * [[Thunder]]
+* [[Tonitruant]]
 * [[List of English adjectives]]
 [[Category:English adjectives]]
 [[Category:English terms derived from Medieval Latin]]