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Definition of sonorific in English:

sonorific

adjective

rare

  • Producing, or capable of producing, sound.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Pordage (bap. 1633, d. c1691), poet and translator. From post-classical Latin sonorificus from classical Latin sonōri-, stem of sonor sound + -ficus.

Pronunciation

sonorific

/ˌsɒnəˈrɪfɪk/