reboant

reboant
/reb"oh euhnt/, adj.
resounding or reverberating loudly.
[1820-30; < L reboant- (s. of reboans, prp. of reboare to resound), equiv. to re- RE- + bo(are) to cry aloud (c. Gk boân) + -ant- -ANT]

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  • reboant — ˈrebəwənt adjective Etymology: Latin reboant , reboans, present participle of reboare to resound, from re + boare to cry aloud, roar, from Greek boan to cry aloud, shout, of imitative origin : reverberating gave out a joyous howl, reboant with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • reboant — adjective Etymology: Latin reboant , reboans, present participle of reboare to resound, from re + boare to cry aloud, roar, from Greek boan, of imitative origin Date: 1830 marked by reverberation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • reboant — /ˈrɛboʊənt/ (say rebohuhnt) adjective resounding loudly. {Latin reboans, present participle, bellowing in return} …  

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