"brontide" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹɒntaɪd/ [UK], /ˈbɹɑntaɪd/ [US] Forms: brontides [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪd Etymology: From Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”) + -ide. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|βροντή||thunder}} Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”), {{suffix|en||ide}} + -ide Head templates: {{en-noun}} brontide (plural brontides)
  1. A sound like that of distant thunder, some of which may have seismic origins. Related terms: brontosaurus

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