Word of the Day

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4

Sonorous

[SON-er-uhs]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: Latin, early 17th century

Capable of producing or giving out a sound

Resonant and deep in sound

Examples of 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.

About Sonorous

"Sonorous" is an adjective applying to sound, usually of a full and imposing nature. It comes from the Latin word for sound, "sonor." Pull out this regal adjective when the tones need appropriate weight for the description. We’re talking ringing gongs, not bird chirps.

Did you Know?

Sonorous can be used to describe the quality of a sound — think ringing clock bells, or a booming, deep voice — but it can also be used to describe a specific phonetic sound. When there is no stressed syllable, there’s still distinctness between vowels and consonants. This is sonority, and certain vowels can have a sonorous quality.

Thou Shalt Not Kill - A Little Drabble Do Ya! - Dec 4th

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Another day.

Another death.

Was it justified? He certainly hoped so.

One life was taken in the protection of hundreds of others, and it could be easy for someone to say it was a trade worth making.

Someone who had never taken a life.

He had taken many, and there were times when he worried about his own soul. He had been brought up in the Christian faith, and the Commandments were something he had learned early.

Thou Shalt Not Kill.

It echoed through his mind and his heart.

Napoleon could only hope that God would understand, and forgive him.

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