Word:
From an e-mail my dad sent some time back:
ster·to·rous [stur-ter-uhs] adjective
1. characterized by stertor or heavy snoring.
2. breathing in this manner.
Origin:
1795–1805; stertor + -ous
Related forms
ster·to·rous·ly, adverb
ster·to·rous·ness, noun
post·ster·to·rous, adjective
Pugs breathe stertorously. And so did Tony Soprano.