tonitruate

English

Etymology

From the past participle stem of Latin tonitruare (“to thunder”), from tonitrus (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təˈnɪtɹʊeɪt/

Verb

tonitruate (third-person singular simple present tonitruates, present participle tonitruating, simple past and past participle tonitruated)

  1. (rare, intransitive) to thunder
    • 1980: Stertile thunder tonitruated terribly. ‘Oh Lord forgive us our bloody sins.’ Rain now pelted. It was hard work finding a taxi. — Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers
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