Stentorian vs Clamorous - What's the difference?
stentorian | clamorous | Related terms |
(of a voice) Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.
* 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter VIII
* 1922 : , Ulysses ,
* 1938 : , The Unvanquished ,
Stentorian is a related term of clamorous.
As adjectives the difference between stentorian and clamorous
is that stentorian is (of a voice) loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds while clamorous is of or pertaining to clamor.stentorian
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- There seemed no one to dispute his claims when he said, or rather shouted, in stentorian tones: "I am Tsa. This is my she. Who wishes her more than Tsa?"
- The Irish Caruso-Garibaldi was in superlative form and his stentorian notes were heard to the greatest advantage in the time-honoured anthem sung as only our citizen can sing it.
- Giving us a last embracing and comprehensive glance he drew it, already pivoting Jupiter on the tight snaffle; his hair tossed beneath the cocked hat, the sabre flashed and glinted; he cried, not loud yet stentorian : "Trot! Canter! Charge!"
