infrasound en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin īnferō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin īnfrābor. English infra- English sound English infrasound From infra- + sound.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Sound waves having a frequency below the human audible range (below about 20 Hz).
Elcor speech is ponderous and monotone. Among themselves, scent, slight movements, and subvocalized infrasound convey shades of meaning that make a human smile seem as subtle as a fireworks display. Since their subtlety can lead to misunderstandings with other species, the elcor often go out of their way to clarify when they are being sarcastic, amused, or angry.
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Elcor Codex entry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| infrasounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
de Infraschall (low-frequency sound waves) · fr infra-son (low-frequency sound waves) · az infraqırmızı (low-frequency sound waves) · cmn 次声波 (low-frequency sound waves) · ga infreafhuaim (low-frequency sound waves) · ms infrabunyi (low-frequency sound waves) · fi infraääni (low-frequency sound waves) · ca infrasò (low-frequency sound waves) · tr infrason (low-frequency sound waves) · ru инфразву́к (low-frequency sound waves) · cmn 次声 (low-frequency sound waves) · sv infraljud (low-frequency sound waves) · ja 超低周波音 (low-frequency sound waves) · es infrasonido (low-frequency sound waves) · fr infrason (low-frequency sound waves) · kk инфрадыбыс (low-frequency sound waves) · ka ინფრაბგერა (low-frequency sound waves)