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retentir

/ʁə.tɑ̃.tiʁ/

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verb/ʁə.tɑ̃.tiʁ/

to ring, to ring out; to have a strong effect

“Au-dessus de la porte, où seraient les orgues, se tient un jubé pour les hommes, avec un escalier tournant qui retentit sous les sabots.” — Over the door, where the organ should be, is a loft for the men, with a spiral staircase that reverberates under their wooden shoes.

Synonyms: résonner

From re- + Old French tentir, from *tinnitire, from a participle form of Latin tinnire. Compare English tinnitus.