brontide

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

brontide (plural brontides)

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