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Where does “sonoritas” come from?

sonoritas (Latin) comes from Latin sonorus, from Latin sonor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

sonoritas (Latin): fullness of sound, melodiousness

Definitions

  1. fullness of sound, melodiousness

Ancestry of “sonoritas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsonorussounding, resounding
2Latinsonorsound; first-person singular present passive...
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “sonoritas”

  • sonorité
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