Onomatopoeic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Onomatopoeic is an adjective meaning Of or relating to onomatopoeia.
Meaning
Of or relating to onomatopoeia.
More Meanings
- Having the property of onomatopoeia.
Example Sentences
Some of them are onomatopoeic like hrududu (which is a car), but overall they simply came from my subconscious.
There are also three ways in which katakana is used for writing Japanese words: 1 to make words stand out, for example, in advertising: トヨタ (Toyota) 2 to classify species of plants and animals, for example in botanical gardens 3 to write onomatopoeic words
Word Forms
- onomatopoetic
Synonyms for onomatopoeic
Depending on context, synonyms include echoic, imitative, mimetic, phonomimetic, onomatopoeial, onomatopoetic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include onomatopoeical, imitative, echoic, onomatopoeious, onomatopoeian, onomatopoeial.
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