Word of the Day:
stentorian
What It Means
Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.
Stern, authoritarian; demanding of respect.
Stentorian in Context
“There seemed no one to dispute his claims when he said, or rather shouted, in stentorian tones: "I am Tsa. This is my she. Who wishes her more than Tsa?"”
Did You Know?
From Stentor + -ian, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr). Stentor was the herald of the Greek forces in the Iliad, noted for his loud voice.
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