sonorité

Definitions of sonorité
  1. noun
    having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
    synonyms: résonance, vibration, écho
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    type of:
    timbre
    (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  2. noun
    a characteristic sound
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    type of:
    bruit, son
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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