strepitous

adjective strep·i·tous \ ˈstrepətəs \

variants: or less commonly strepitant \-ətənt\

Definition of strepitous

: characterized or accompanied by much noise : clamorous, noisy, boisterous

the strepitant racket of the streets
—Christopher Morley

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Origin and Etymology of strepitous

strepitous from Latin strepitus noise, from strepere to make noise; strepitant from Latin strepitant-, strepitans, present participle of strepitare, frequentative of strepere