onomatopoeic
pronunciation
How to pronounce onomatopoeic in British English:
UK [ˌɒnəˌmætə'pi:ɪk]
How to pronounce onomatopoeic in American English:
US [ˌɑːnoʊˌmæt̬oʊˈpiːɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia
- (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
Word Origin
- onomatopoeic (adj.)
- 1860, from French onomatopoéique or else from onomatopoeia + -ic.
Example
- 1. Words that imitate sounds are called onomatopoeic words .
- 2. We all use onomatopoeic words -- words that sound like the noise they are describing .
- 3. The beauty in japanese comes from its allusions ; to the season , the setting , and the sound of water conveyed by the onomatopoeic " oto " .
- 4. Onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises ; it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term - harry hoijer .
- 5. A year that began with goudou-goudou , the onomatopoeic neologism haitians use to refer to the quake , ended with cholera on a death march across the country , a sometimes violent electoral dispute and a palpable vacuum of leadership .