stentorian
/stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/adjective
stentorian is spelled S-T-E-N-T-O-R-I-A-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, stentorian means “Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stentorian?
| Letters | 10: S-T-E-N-T-O-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is stentorian?
Stentorian appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce stentorian?
- /stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-stentorian.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Gsinti-I_am_speaking_in_a_stentorian_manner.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stentorian
- more stentorian comparative
- most stentorian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stentorian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.
- 2
Stern, authoritarian; demanding of respect.
adjective
- 1
rareRare form of stentorian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stentorian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of a voice suitable for giving speeches to large crowds:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | stentorien |
| German | stentorisch |
| Spanish | estentóreo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does stentorian come from?
From Stentor + -ian, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr). Stentor was the herald of the Greek forces in the Iliad, noted for his loud voice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).