stentorian
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stentorian¹
- /stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/
Where it comes from
From Stentor + -ian, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr). Stentor was the herald of the Greek forces in the Iliad, noted for his loud voice.
adjective more stentorian · most stentorian · Stentorian
- Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds. Shouts of laughter were elicited, smart biddings drawn out, from the whispers of a timid miss, to the stentorian voice of a fox-hunting squire, and not a few fracas from parties either contending for a supposed prize, or disclaiming their chance for it,...
- Stern, authoritarian; demanding of respect.
Stentorian²
adjective more Stentorian · most Stentorian
- Rare form of stentorian Neither is eloquence or rhetoric unclaimed by him: he perſuaded with Stentorian loquacity, and convinces by the irreſiſtible powers of a bellowing horſe laugh.
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adj of a voice suitable for giving speeches to large crowds
| Español | estentóreo |
|---|---|
| Français | stentorien |
| Deutsch | stentorisch |
| Italiano | stentoreo |
| Ελληνικά | στεντόρειος stentóreios |
| Русский | зы́чный zýčnyj, громово́й gromovój, громоподо́бный gromopodóbnyj |
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title = {stentorian},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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