† rhonchisonantadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rhonchisonus , -ant suffix1.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin rhonchisonus (5th cent.; < classical Latin rhonchus snore (see rhonchus n.) + -sonus sounding < sonus sound: see sound n.3) + -ant suffix1.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1656 T. Blount Rhonchisonant,..which imitates the noise or sound of snorters, and pertains to mocking.
1658 E. Phillips Rhonchisonant, sounding like one that snorts in his sleep.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2021).