Stertorous

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈstɜː.təɹ.É™s/
• US IPA: /ˈstɝ.tÉš.É™s/

Full definition of stertorous

Adjective

1. Sounding like snoring or snorting.
• 1920, Peter B. Kyne, The Understanding Heart, Chapter IX:Baldy had not moved since lying down, and his regular and somewhat sterterous breathing ... told Monica that he was alive and resting comfortably.

Related terms

• stertor

Derived terms

• stertorously