sonorosityn.
/ˌsɒnəˈrɒsᵻti/, U.S. /ˌsɑnəˈrɑsədi/ Somewhat rare.
The fact or quality of being sonorous; sonorousness. Cf. sonority n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > [noun] > resonant quality
fullness1440
shillness1486
sonority1623
resonance1669
sonorousness1669
soundingness1727
sonorosity1772
sonoriety1828
plangency1858
canorousness1870
ringingness1874
1772 T. Nugent tr. J. F. de Isla Hist. Friar Gerund I. 175 This was the way to baptize a work with elegance and sonorosity [Sp. bautizar las obras en culto, y sonoroso].
1823 S. Shaw Nature Displayed I. xiii. 157 Sonorosity seems to follow the direct ratio of density: a fluid does not produce any sound; a liquid murmurs; soft bodies give a dull noise; metal only is sonorous.
1885 E. Lawless Millionaire's Cousin v. 105 Such a desperate and, to all appearances, perennial flow of sonorosity.
1958 Salt Lake Tribune 3 Jan. 22/1 Those virtuosos of nocturnal sonorosity who are capable of snoring in any position.
2000 S. Andrews Eye for Gold (2001) xx. 156 ‘These, my dear, are bullion,’ he uttered, the word taking on extra richness with the depth and sonorosity of his voice.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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