multisonousadj.
/mʌlˈtɪsənəs/, /mʌlˈtɪsn̩əs/, U.S. /ˌməlˈtɪsənəs/ poetic.
= multisonant adj.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > confused sound > [adjective]
rumorous1556
multisonant1656
multisonous1834
1834 R. M. Bird Calavar xiv. 157 This was immediately followed by a succession of separate explosions and of multisonous volleys.
1905 Westm. Gaz. 29 Dec. 2/1 The multisonous voices of winds and sea and forest.
1937 L. C. Douglas Forgive us our Trespasses ix. 165 The multisonous clangor of a world on fire.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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