sonority

[ suh-nawr-i-tee, -nor- ]

noun

, plural so·nor·i·ties.

1. the condition or quality of being resonant or sonorous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sonority¹

1515–25; < Medieval Latin sonōritās < Late Latin: melodiousness, equivalent to Latin sonōr ( us ) ( sonorous ) + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

During a holiday to Japan, he tells BBC Newsbeat, friends encouraged him to send his portfolio to games companies and he got an interview with Pokémon spin-off developer Genius Sonority.

From BBC

You get the sense in these recordings that every bar of music has been as carefully considered as it should be, that the minutest aspect of each note has been discussed; the control of sonority and articulation on show is absolute, even as the range of both is vast.

From New York Times

The arresting analog engineering of the Royce Hall sessions are where you witness the marvelous Mehta Sound — where each sonority has a personality, even a kind of chutzpah.

From Los Angeles Times

If you love music so much that the mere sonority of muso chitchat registers in your brain as its own type of song, allow me to point you toward the greatest thing on all of YouTube.

From Washington Post

It has a fascinating sonority and imagination.

From New York Times

Related Words

• accent
• harmony
• melody
• music
• noise
• note
• tone
• vibration
• voice