Reverberate
/rɪˈvɜːr.bə.reɪt/noun
To echo or resound; to have a continuing effect.
Did you know?The roots of 'reverberate' suggest a powerful connection to ancient rituals, where echoes were thought to carry messages from the spirit world.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
reverberare
“To strike back, beat again, or echo.”
Old French
Old French
reverberer
“To echo or resound.”
Middle English
Middle English
reverberaten
“To reflect or reverberate.”
Modern English
English
reverberate
“To continue in sound, to echo.”