Stentorian
/stɛnˈtɔːriən/noun
Having an extremely loud, powerful voice.
Did you know?In Homer’s Iliad, Stentor was a Greek herald whose voice was said to be as powerful as the combined voices of fifty warriors.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Sténtōr
“Stentor, the exceptionally loud-voiced herald in Homer’s Iliad”
Ancient Greek
Greek
stentorios
“Like Stentor; loud-voiced or sonorous”
17th Century
Latin
stentoreus
“Stentorian; resembling the powerful voice of Stentor”
17th Century
English
stentorious
“Loud and powerful in sound”
Modern English
English
stentorian
“Extremely loud, booming, or powerful in voice”