soniferous

[ suh-nif-er-uhs, soh- ]

adjective

1. conveying or producing sound.

soniferous

/ sɒˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

1. carrying or producing sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of soniferous¹

First recorded in 1705–15; soni- + -ferous

Example Sentences

“They do not really care about soniferous fish or invertebrates.”

From New York Times

Soniferous, son-if′ėr-us, adj. giving or conveying sound.

From Project Gutenberg

And it was made before general acceptance of the division of the ether into soniferous, luminiferous and tangiferous.

From Project Gutenberg

Adj. sounding; soniferous†; sonorous, sonorific†; resonant, audible, distinct; stertorous; phonetic; phonic, phonocamptic†.

From Project Gutenberg