Definitions for sonorities

sonorities so·nor·i·ty

Spelling: [suh-nawr-i-tee, -nor-]
IPA: /səˈnɔr ɪ ti, -ˈnɒr-/

Sonorities is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 481 anagrams from letters in sonorities (eiinoorsst).

Definitions for sonorities

noun

  1. the condition or quality of being resonant or sonorous.

Origin of sonorities

1515-25; Medieval Latin sonōritās Late Latin: melodiousness, equivalent to Latin sonōr(us) (see sonorous) + -itās -ity

Examples for sonorities

The hymn began to repeat itself, the individual words lost in the sonority of the hall.

It increased the power of the voices and lent them a sonority difficult to believe.

Where was the sonority in the metallic, crushing blows you dealt in the Liszt Ballade?

From far up the avenue came the boom of an ox-horn, militant, almost brazen in its sonority.

Its sonority is full and satisfying, and it displays much variety of colouring.

We may indicate the sonority very roughly by lines; if we connect their top ends, we shall obtain a curve.

The last ensemble is exquisite—well-nigh unapproachable in sonority and charm.

Vitellius noticed that one of these was larger than the others, and that when struck by his foot it had not their sonority.

By the 15th of October the voice of the patient had lost its sonority.

By this means a great gain was made in richness and sonority.

Word Value for sonorities
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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