sonō

son– + –ō

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈso.noː/, [ˈs̠ɔnoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈso.no/, [ˈsɔːno]

Etymology 1

Noun

sonō

1. dative/ablative singular of sonus

Etymology 2

From Proto-Italic *swonāō, from Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound, resound”); cognate to Sanskrit स्वनति(svanati, “to sound, resound”), Proto-Slavic *zvoniti (“to ring”).

Verb

sonō (present infinitive sonāre, perfect active sonuī, supine sonitum); first conjugation

1. (intransitive) to make a noise, sound, resound
2. (transitive) to sound, utter, speak, express, call
3. (transitive) to cry out, call; sing; celebrate, praise, extol