Antonyms for onomatopoeias

Grammar : Noun

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

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

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Definition of onomatopoeias

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.

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Synonyms for onomatopoeias