reverberatory

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin reverberatorius; by surface analysis, reverberate +‎ -ory.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈvɜːb(ə)ɹət(ə)ɹi/, /ɹɪˈvɜːbət(ə)ɹi/, /ɹɪˈvɜːbəˌɹeɪt(ə)ɹi/, /ɹə-/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈvɚb(ə)ɹətɔɹi/, /ɹəˈvɚb(ə)ɹətɔɹi/, /ɹiˈvɚb(ə)ɹətɔɹi/

Adjective

reverberatory (comparative more reverberatory, superlative most reverberatory)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or employing reverberation or deflection.

Derived terms

Noun

reverberatory (plural reverberatories)

  1. A reverberatory furnace.