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The definition of stentorian is something that is very loud. The announcer's voice while shouting instructions without a microphone is an example of something stentorian; a stentorian volume. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
60. 9.300. {top}. Stentor. The origin of its name is very interesting. Stentor is a mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes. His name has given rise to the adjective stentorian, meaning loud-voiced.