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ono·matopo·et·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. onomatopoeic, onomatopoeticadjective

    of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia

  2. echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoeticadjective

    (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

Wiktionary

  1. onomatopoeticadjective

    ; concerning or characterized by onomatopoeia.

ChatGPT

  1. onomatopoetic

    Onomatopoeic refers to the formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to, such as "buzz" or "hiss". It essentially describes words whose sounds suggest their meaning.

Editors Contribution

  1. onomatopoetic

    Where the sound of the word mirrors the meaning of the word such as sluggish, laggard, lazy, dullard, cozy, slow, evil, ouch, whisper, etc.

    He dragged his feet. They were warm and cozy.


    Submitted by anonymous on March 22, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of onomatopoetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of onomatopoetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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