HORRISONOUS

Etymology

Adjective

horrisonous (comparative more horrisonous, superlative most horrisonous)

(obsolete) Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound.

Synonyms

• cacophonous

• horrisonant

Source: Wiktionary


Hor*ris"o*nous, a. Etym: [L. horrisonus; horrere to be horrible + sonus a sound.]

Definition: Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound. [Obs.] Bailey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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