What is the Latin word for sonorous?

The usual Latin words for “sonorous” are sonō, canōrus, sonōrus; also Tibullus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“sonorous” in Latin

sonōto sound, resound, make a sound or noise (and various sounds in-context); to sound, utter, speak, express, call; to cry canōrusof or pertaining to melody; melodious, harmonious, euphonious sonōrussounding, resounding TibullusA Roman cognomen — famously held by

The English word sonorous itself goes back to Latin sonō, through sonōrus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

sonorous

sonans (Cic.): canorus (Cic., sounding well): sonorus (Tibullus, poetical and post-Augustan prose). A sonorous voice, vox canora.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for sonorous?: The usual Latin words for “sonorous” are sonō, canōrus, sonōrus; also Tibullus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.