stertorous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɜː.təɹ.əs/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs/ (US)
Etymology
From Latin stertō (“to snore”).
Meanings
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Sounding like snoring or snorting.
Baldy had not moved since lying down, and his regular and somewhat sterterous breathing […] told Monica that he was alive and resting comfortably.
1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter IX, in The Understanding Heart:stertorous respirations
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most stertorous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more stertorous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Translations (16)
cs chroptivý (Sounding like snoring) · bg хри́пкав (Sounding like snoring) · uk хрипкий (Sounding like snoring) · ru затруднённый (Sounding like snoring) · fr stertoreux (Sounding like snoring) · sh hroptav (Sounding like snoring) · es estertoroso (Sounding like snoring) · fi koriseva (Sounding like snoring) · ru стерторозный (Sounding like snoring) · uk стерторозний (Sounding like snoring) · fi korahteleva (Sounding like snoring) · de röchelnd (Sounding like snoring) · ru тяжёлый (Sounding like snoring) · sh хроптав (Sounding like snoring) · ru хрипящий (Sounding like snoring) · cs chroptící (Sounding like snoring)