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Orotund vs Stentorian - What's the difference?

orotund | stentorian |

As adjectives the difference between orotund and stentorian

is that orotund is characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound while stentorian is (of a voice) Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.

orotund

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
  • Pompous; bombastic

    • Synonyms

    * pompous * sonorous

    Related terms

    * oral

    stentorian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a voice) Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter VIII
    • 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?"
  • * 1922 : , Ulysses ,
    • 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.
  • * 1938 : , The Unvanquished ,
    • 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!"