Etymology of the English word sonorous
the English word
sonorousderived from the Latin word
sonorus (noisy, loud, resounding)
derived from the Latin word
sonor (sound, noise, din)
derived from the Latin word
sonare (echo, resound; be heard; make a noise, sound; speak)
derived from the Late Latin word
sonus (noise, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swen-Date
The earliest known usage of sonorous in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
sonorantCognates
Dutch
sonoor, French
sonore, German
sonor, Latin
sonorus, Norwegian
sonor, Swedish
sonorUsage
Word found in Modern English
