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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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+== English ==
-| term            = Tonitruous
-| pronunciation   = /təˈnɪtruːəs/
-| 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.
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 === 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 ===