 onomatopoeical |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound | |
| Synonyms: | imitative onomatopoeic onomatopoetic echoic | |
| Examples: | "onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises" "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer |
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| Related terms: | nonechoic | |
| Similar spelling: |
onomatopoeic onomatopoeia onomatopoetic onomatomania |
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