altitonantとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

altitonant ‎(comparative more altitonant, superlative most altitonant)

1. Thundering loudly from high above.
   • 1874, Albany Law Journal - Volume 10, page 207:

     And for that he singeth the psalmes in the church with such a jesticulus tone and altitonant voyce, viz.: squeaking like a gelded pigg — which doth not onlie interrupt the other voyces, but is altogether dissonant and disagreeing unto any musicall harmonie, and he hath bene requested by the minister to leave it, but he doth obstinatlie persist and contynue therein.

   • 2014, Abraham Cowley (A. R. Waller), Essays, Plays and Sundry Verses, ISBN 110743274X, page 176:

     Hear, thou altitonant Jove, and Furies three.

   • 1840, Thomas Middleton, ‎William Rowley, ‎Thomas Dekker, No wit, page 175:

     Altitonant, Imperial-crown'd, and thunder-armed Jove, Unfold thy fiery veil, the flaming robe And superficies of thy better brightness;