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onomatopoeic

ono·ma·to·poeic

UK/ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk/ US/ˌɒnəmɛtəˈpiːək/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia

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2.

(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
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Origin

From onomatopoeia + -ic.

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