Clangorousness

/ˈklæŋɡərəsnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being clangor-filled; the state of producing loud, resonant metallic sounds.

Etymology

From the adjective 'clangorous' plus the noun-forming suffix -ness, creating an abstract noun.

Kelly Says

The 'clangorousness' of Victorian-era factories was both celebrated as progress and mourned by Romantic poets as the loss of quieter, pastoral life.

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