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sonorous meaning in Sanskrit

शाब्दिक śābdika

UK/ˈsɒn.əɹ.əs//ˈsɑːn.ɚ.əs/

sonorous in Sanskrit: शाब्दिक (śābdika), शाब्द (śābdá). In English, sonorous means capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound.

Sanskrit words for sonorous

sonorous, uttering a sound
शाब्दिक śābdika
sonorous, sounding
शाब्द śābdá

English meaning of sonorous

  1. adjective Capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound.
  2. adjective Full of sound and rich, as in language or verse.
  3. adjective Wordy or grandiloquent.
  4. adjective Produced with a relatively open vocal tract and relatively little obstruction of airflow.

Full definition of sonorous

sonorous in a sentence

  • The highlight of the hike was the sonorous cave, which produced a ringing echo from the hiker’s shouts.
  • He was selected to give the opening speech thanks to his imposing, sonorous voice.

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Questions about sonorous in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sonorous in Sanskrit?
Sonorous in Sanskrit is शाब्दिक (śābdika), शाब्द (śābdá).
sonorous इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sonorous: शाब्दिक (śābdika), शाब्द (śābdá).
What does sonorous mean in English?
Sonorous means capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “sonorous”: शाब्द, शाब्दिक. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: sonorous (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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