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~~{{Short description|English adjective meaning “thundering”}}~~

== English ==

~~{{Infobox word~~

~~| term~~ = ~~Tonitruous~~

~~| pronunciation~~ =

~~| part_of_speech~~ = ~~Adjective~~

~~| language~~ = ~~English~~

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== 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 ==

~~=== In media ===~~

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=== 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]]

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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 ==
-=== In media ===
+{{#ev:youtube|rvqKZPJtI-8|640|center|Tonitruous pronunciation|frame}}
-<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
+* ''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]]