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stentorian (adjective), more stentorian, most stentorian
1. Characteristic of vocalization that is very loud, powerful and declamatory in tone when speaking or singing: The first thing one notices about the choreographer and his opera choruses are the stentorian sopranos and basses in his performances and his razor-sharp talents.

Sometimes when having a class of unruly children, the teacher will need to use his or her stentorian enunciation in order to be heard above the uproar or clamor.
3. Etymology: from Ancient Greek Stentor who was the herald of the Greek forces in the Iliad, noted for his overwhelming voice and from Old English þunor, "thunder".

Relating to being powerful when speaking.
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Conveying a loud warning.
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Descriptive of producing an excessive sound when expressing oneself.
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stentorian, stertorous
stentorian (sten TOR ee uhn, sten TOHR ee uhn) (adjective)
A very loud or powerful voice: "The teacher spoke to his noisy students in a stentorian tone."
stertorous (STUHR tuh ruhs) (adjective)
Characterized by a harsh snoring or gasping sound: "He often disturbed his wife's sleep with his loud stertorous breathing."

The politician not only spoke in a stentorian voice, but he was reportedly also stertorous when he was sleeping.

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