5. (Med.)
Defn: Sonant; vibrant; hence, of sounds produced in a cavity, deep- toned; as, sonorous rhonchi. Sonorous figures (Physics), figures formed by the vibrations of a substance capable of emitting a musical tone, as when the bow of a violin is drawn along the edge of a piece of glass or metal on which sand is strewed, and the sand arranges itself in figures according to the musical tone. Called also acoustic figures. — Sonorous tumor (Med.), a tumor which emits a clear, resonant sound on percussion. — So*no"rous*ly, adv. — So*no"rous*ness, n.
SONSHIP
Son"ship, n.
Defn: The state of being a son, or of bearing the relation of a son; filiation. Dr. H. More.
SONSY
Son"sy, a.
Defn: See Soncy. [Scot.] Burns.
SONTAG Son"tag, n. Etym: [So called from from Mme. Henriette Sontag, a famous singer.]
Defn: A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress.
SONTIES
Son"ties, n.
Defn: Probably from "saintes" saints, or from sanctities; — used as an oath. [Obs.] Shak.