ster|to|rous

ster|to|rous
ster|to|rous «STUR tuhr uhs», adjective.
making a heavy snoring sound: »

stertorous breathing.

[< New Latin stertor snoring + English -ous]
ster´to|rous|ly, adverb.
ster´to|rous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ster´to|rous|ly — ster|to|rous «STUR tuhr uhs», adjective. making a heavy snoring sound: »stertorous breathing. ╂[< New Latin stertor snoring + English ous] –ster´to|rous|ly, adverb. –ster´to|rous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ster|co|rous — «STUR kuhr uhs», adjective. = stercoraceous. (Cf. ↑stercoraceous) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ster´to|rous|ness — ster|to|rous «STUR tuhr uhs», adjective. making a heavy snoring sound: »stertorous breathing. ╂[< New Latin stertor snoring + English ous] –ster´to|rous|ly, adverb. –ster´to|rous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ster — ster; ster·co·bi·lin; ster·co·bi·lin·o·gen; ster·co·ra·ceous; ster·co·ral; ster·co·ra·nism; ster·co·ra·nist; ster·co·ra·rii·dae; ster·co·rary; ster·co·ra·tion; ster·co·ric·o·lous; ster·co·rite; ster·cov·o·rous; ster·cu·lia; ster·cu·li·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • rous — ac·ti·noph·o·rous; ad·i·aph·o·rous; al·giv·o·rous; am·o·rous; am·phiv·o·rous; an·droph·o·rous; an·thoph·o·rous; an·u·rous; aphid·iv·o·rous; apiv·o·rous; apy·rous; ar·bo·rous; as·coph·o·rous; au·rous; bar·ba·rous; bar·ba·rous·ness; bi·fo·rous;… …   English syllables

  • stertorous — ster·to·rous …   English syllables

  • stertorously — ster·to·rous·ly …   English syllables

  • stertorous — ster•to•rous [[t]ˈstɜr tər əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by stertor or heavy snoring 2) breathing in this manner • Etymology: 1795–1805 ster′to•rous•ly, adv. ster′to•rous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • stercoraceous — ster•co•ra•ceous [[t]ˌstɜr kəˈreɪ ʃəs[/t]] also ster•co•rous [[t]ˈstɜr kər əs[/t]] adj. phl consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to dung or feces • Etymology: 1725–35; < L stercor , s. of stercus dung + aceous …   From formal English to slang

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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