ECHOIC

echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic

(adjective) (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; “onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises”; “it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term”- Harry Hoijer

echoic, echolike

(adjective) like or characteristic of an echo

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

echoic (comparative more echoic, superlative most echoic)

Of or pertaining to an echo

Imitative of a sound; onomatopoeic.

Antonyms

• (pertaining to echoes): anechoic (pertaining to the lack of echoes)

Anagrams

• Choice, choice

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 March 2025

STACCATO

(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”


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