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brontide

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”) +‎ -ide.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɒntaɪd/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɑntaɪd/
Rhymes: -aɪd

Noun

brontide (plural brontides)

A sound like that of distant thunder, some of which may have seismic origins.

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