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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.