Synonyms for onomatopoetic

Grammar : Adj

Spell : on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh, ‐mah-tuh‐

Phonetic Transcription : ˌɒn əˌmæt əˈpi ə, ‐ˌmɑ tə‐

Définition of onomatopoetic

Origin : 1570s, from Late Latin onomatopoeia, from Greek onomatopoiia "the making of a name or word" (in imitation of a sound associated with the thing being named), from onomatopoios, from onoma (genitive onomatos) "word, name" (see name (n.)) + a derivative of poiein "compose, make" (see poet). Related: Onomatopoeic; onomatopoeial.

As in echoic : adj imitating in sound
As in onomatopoeic : adj echoic

Example sentences :

In the cultural languages they recur, if at all, only in the onomatopoetic word-formations of later origin.
Extract from : « Elements of Folk Psychology » by Wilhelm Wundt

The use of onomatopoetic words, words whose sound signifies the sense, is so common that we seldom give it a thought.
Extract from : « Rhymes and Meters » by Horatio Winslow

Then follows the march, expressed both in musical notes and onomatopoetic words.
Extract from : « Shakespeare and Music » by Edward W. Naylor

“Literary impressionism,” which is largely the use of onomatopoetic words, is a valuable factor in the artistic short story.
Extract from : « Threads of Grey and Gold » by Myrtle Reed

As we know, music is a language which may delineate actual occurrences by means of onomatopoetic sounds.
Extract from : « Critical & Historical Essays » by Edward MacDowell

Here belong also the onomatopoetic attempts of children, which are simply a sort of imitation.
Extract from : « The Mind of the Child, Part II » by W. Preyer

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