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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestonitruant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tɔ.ni.tʁɥɑ̃/
"Le public a réagi par des applaudissements tonitruants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Making a loud, powerful, and heavy noise like that of thunder.
"The rocket launch was accompanied by a thunderous roar that shook the ground." - 2
Very great in intensity, force, or magnitude, often used to describe applause or anger.
"The performance ended with thunderous applause from the appreciative audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'þunor', meaning thunder, combined with the suffix '-ous' of Latin origin meaning 'abounding in' or 'characterized by'. The term developed during the Middle English period to describe sounds or applause resembling the immense volume and force of a thunderstorm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thunderous" is said worldwide
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tonitruant
Transliteration: /tɔ.ni.tʁɥɑ̃/
"Le public a réagi par des applaudissements tonitruants."
donnernd
Transliteration: /ˈdɔnɐnt/
"Es gab einen donnernden Applaus für die Schauspieler."
tonante
Transliteration: /toˈnante/
"Un boato tonante ha spaventato gli animali."
estruendoso
Transliteration: /estruenˈdoso/
"Se escuchó un rugido estruendoso en la distancia."
trovejante
Transliteration: /tɾoveˈʒɐ̃tʃi/
"O trovão trovejante ecoou pelas montanhas."
गड़गड़ाहट भरा
Transliteration: gargarahat bhara
"एक गड़गड़ाहट भरी दहाड़ से जंगल गूंज उठा।"
雷鸣般的
Transliteration: léimíng bō de
"会场里响起了雷鸣般的掌声。"
우뢰와 같은
Transliteration: uroiwa gateun
"우뢰와 같은 함성이 경기장을 채웠다."
雷鳴のような
Transliteration: raimei no yō na
"観客から雷鳴のような拍手が送られた。"
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