stridulous

English

Etymology

From Latin stridulus (“creaking, giving a shrill sound”), from stridere (“to utter an inarticulate sound, creak, grate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɹɪdjʊləs/

Adjective

stridulous (comparative more stridulous, superlative most stridulous)

  1. Emitting a particularly harsh or shrill sound.
  2. (pathology) Relating to stridor.

References

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