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sonus ī, m

SON-, a noise, sound : Tympana raucis Obstrepuere sonis, O.: signorum sonus, Cs.: fluminis, L.: ab acutissimus . . . gravissimus, the highest treble . . . the lowest bass : neque cho<*>da sonum reddit quem volt manus, H.: Confusae urbis, V.: inanīs sonos fundere, utter emply sounds . —Fig., tone, character, style : suus est cuique certus sonus: unus enim sonus est totius orationis.

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