resound
UK[rɪˈzaʊnd]US[rɪˈzaʊnd]
v
to fill a place with sound; to be loud and clear
v
(of a sound, voice, etc.) to be heard a long way away
v
(of a place) to be filled with sound
Morpheme Breakdown
re
sound
re
again, back
sound
a noise, a tone
Etymology
the word 'resound' entered english in the late 14th century from the old french 'resoner', which itself derived from the latin 'resonare', meaning 'to sound again, echo'. the latin term is a compound of the prefix 're-', indicating 'back' or 'again', and the verb 'sonare', meaning 'to sound'. the core root 'sonus' (sound) traces back to the proto-indo-european base swen-, meaning 'to sound'. thus, the literal meaning 'to sound back' evolved into the modern senses of echoing, filling a space with sound, or being loudly and clearly heard.
Analysis
Structure: re (again, back) + sound
re- (latin prefix, meaning 'again' or 'back'); sound (old english, from latin 'sonus', meaning 'a noise, a tone')
Examples
cheers resounded through the stadium after the winning goal.
his words resounded in her mind long after he had left.
the hall resounded with the music of the orchestra.