megalophonousadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛɡəˈlɒfənəs/,

/ˌmɛɡəˈlɒfn̩əs/,

/ˌmɛɡlˈɒfənəs/,

/ˌmɛɡlˈɒfn̩əs/, U.S.

/ˌmɛɡəˈlɑfənəs/

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Greek μεγαλόϕωνος , -ous suffix; megalo- comb. form, -phonous comb. form.

Etymology: Either < ancient Greek μεγαλόϕωνος loud-voiced ( < μεγαλο- megalo- comb. form + -ϕωνος : see -phonous comb. form) + -ous suffix, or independently < megalo- comb. form + -phonous comb. form.

rare.

1. Of imposing sound. (In humorous or mock-heroic use.)

ΚΠ

a1822 P. B. Shelley Peter Bell III Prol. in Poet. Wks. (?1840) 237/2 (note) The oldest scholiasts read—A dodecagamic potter. This is at once more descriptive and more megalophonous.

1875 ‘M. Twain’ Sketches New & Old 145 Let the megalophonous grasshopper sound a blast.

2. Having a strong voice. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. Megalophonous (Mus.),..an epithet for one having a great voice.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	megalophonous
释义	megalophonousadj. Brit. /ˌmɛɡəˈlɒfənəs/, /ˌmɛɡəˈlɒfn̩əs/, /ˌmɛɡlˈɒfənəs/, /ˌmɛɡlˈɒfn̩əs/, U.S. /ˌmɛɡəˈlɑfənəs/ Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Greek μεγαλόϕωνος , -ous suffix; megalo- comb. form, -phonous comb. form. Etymology: Either < ancient Greek μεγαλόϕωνος loud-voiced ( < μεγαλο- megalo- comb. form + -ϕωνος : see -phonous comb. form) + -ous suffix, or independently < megalo- comb. form + -phonous comb. form. rare. 1. Of imposing sound. (In humorous or mock-heroic use.) ΚΠ a1822 P. B. Shelley Peter Bell III Prol. in Poet. Wks. (?1840) 237/2 (note) The oldest scholiasts read—A dodecagamic potter. This is at once more descriptive and more megalophonous. 1875 ‘M. Twain’ Sketches New & Old 145 Let the megalophonous grasshopper sound a blast. 2. Having a strong voice. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. Megalophonous (Mus.),..an epithet for one having a great voice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1822
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