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[ suh-nawr-i-tee, -nor- ] / səˈnɔr ɪ ti, -ˈnɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sonority ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural so·nor·i·ties.the condition or quality of being resonant or sonorous. Origin of sonority1515–25; <Medieval Latin sonōritās<Late Latin: melodiousness, equivalent to Latin sonōr(us) (see sonorous) + -itās-ity Words nearby sonoritysonoluminescence, Sonoma, sonometer, Sonora, sonorant, sonority, sonorous, sonorous rale, Sons and Lovers, sonship, Sons of Freedom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sonorityThe last ensemble is exquisite—well-nigh unapproachable in sonority and charm. Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod Sonority or tone was varied by changing the keys or register just as on the organ. On the Execution of Music, and Principally of Ancient Music|Camille Saint-Sans The hymn began to repeat itself, the individual words lost in the sonority of the hall. The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany They are thoroughly pianistic and evoke from the instrument all its possibilities of sonority and color. Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding
The growth in power, sonority, and tonal brilliancy has been much more marked, and of it Liszt made striking use. How to Listen to Music, 7th ed.|Henry Edward Krehbiel
Words related to sonoritynoise, tone, vibration, accent, note, music, harmony, melody, voice, strength, din, ringing, softness, modulation, tenor, intonation, report, static, reverberation, pitch |