ONOMATOPOEIAS
Noun
onomatopoeias
plural of onomatopoeia
Source: Wiktionary
ONOMATOPOEIA
On`o*mat`o*poe"ia, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Philol.)
Definition: The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire.
Note: It has been maintained by some philologist that all primary words, especially names, were formed by imitation of natural sounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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