stentorian

Meaning

1. Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.
2. (broadly) Stern, authoritarian; demanding of respect.

Synonyms

loud

booming

blustering

deafening

resounding

uproarious

blaring

stentorious

blasting

Translations

στεντόρειος

stentoreo

stentorisch

stentorien

überlaut

στεντόρεια

mugissant

stentoré

stentorienne

dreunend

possante

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/

Etymology

From Stentor + -ian, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr). Stentor was the herald of the Greek forces in the Iliad, noted for his loud voice.