Stentorian

Quick meaning: Stentorian is an adjective meaning (of a voice) Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.

Meaning

(of a voice) Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) Stern, authoritarian; demanding of respect.

Example Sentences

There seemed no one to dispute his claims when he said, or rather shouted, in stentorian tones: "I am Tsa. This is my she. Who wishes her more than Tsa?"

The Irish Caruso-Garibaldi was in superlative form and his stentorian notes were heard to the greatest advantage in the time-honoured anthem sung as only our citizen can sing it.

Giving us a last embracing and comprehensive glance he drew it, already pivoting Jupiter on the tight snaffle; his hair tossed beneath the cocked hat, the sabre flashed and glinted; he cried, not loud yet stentorian: "Trot! Canter! Charge!"

To be sure, Ubu Roi does not translate easily, if at all. Take the first word of the play, so shocking to contemporary theatergoers, Ubu's stentorian “Merdre!”—which is, of course, the basic French curse word with an added “r” for good, or bad, measure.

Synonyms for stentorian

Depending on context, synonyms include full, booming.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include full, booming, loud, megalophonous, stark, stately.

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