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Webster 1913 Edition


Altisonant

Al-tis′o-nant

(ăl-tĭs′ō̍-nant)
,
Adj.
[L.
altus
high +
sonans
, p. pr. of
sonare
to sound.]
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
Skelton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Altisonant

ALTIS'ONANT

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Definition 2024


altisonant

altisonant

English

Adjective

altisonant (comparative more altisonant, superlative most altisonant)

  1. High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
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