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Soniferous

/səˈnɪf.ər.əs/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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  1. 1

    Producing or conveying sound; sound-bearing or acoustic.

    "The deep ocean trench is surprisingly soniferous, filled with the clicks and moans of marine life."

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Derived from the Latin noun sonus meaning 'sound' combined with the combining form -fer meaning 'bearing' or 'carrying', from ferre 'to bring'. It entered the English language in the mid-19th century as a technical and scientific descriptor for sound-producing phenomena.

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