Brontide
/ˈbrɒn.taɪd/noun
A rumbling or distant thunder; a low, continuous thunder-like sound.
Did you know?Brontide was coined in the 19th century from Greek brontē, “thunder,” and is one of those rare English words that feels like it should summon a storm.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
brontē
“thunder”
19th Century
English
brontide
“a rumbling or distant thunder”
Modern English
English
brontide
“a low, continuous thunder-like sound”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰer-
“to roar, make a loud sound”