stentorian

Meaning

Adjective

Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.
Stern, authoritarian; demanding of respect.

Origin

Stentor + -ian, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ. Stentor was the herald of the Greek forces in the Iliad, noted for his loud voice.

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