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tonous

/ˈtəʊnəs/

tonous adjective: having a strong tone or sound; sonorous.

Adjective

tonous (comparative more tonous, superlative most tonous)

  1. Having a strong tone or sound; sonorous

Forms of tonous

comparativemore tonous
superlativemost tonous

Origin of tonous

From tone + -ous.

Questions about tonous

What does tonous mean?
Tonous means having a strong tone or sound; sonorous.
What part of speech is tonous?
Tonous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce tonous?
Tonous is pronounced /ˈtəʊnəs/.

Words near tonous in the dictionary

  1. tonotopic
  2. tonotopical
  3. tonotopically
  4. tonotopicity
  5. tonotopy
  6. tonous
  7. tonqua
  8. tonqua bean
  9. tonqua beans
  10. tonquin
  11. tonquin bean

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