What does onomatopoetic mean?
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ono·matopo·et·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
onomatopoeic, onomatopoeticadjective
of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia
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
onomatopoeticadjective
; concerning or characterized by onomatopoeia.
ChatGPT
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.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of onomatopoetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of onomatopoetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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