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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(linguistics, phonology) characterized by sound symbolism.
Wagner proposes a sound-symbolic origin, after the sounds these insects [grasshoppers] make. Although this cannot be fully excluded, this word exhibits suspiciously little formal variation for a sound-symbolic formation.
Use sound-symbolic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sound-symbolic means (linguistics, phonology) characterized by sound symbolism.
Common synonyms include expressive, imitative, mimological, phonaesthetic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Wagner proposes a sound-symbolic origin, after the sounds these insects [grasshoppers] make. Although this cannot be fully excluded, this word exhibits suspiciously little formal variation for a sound-symbolic formation.
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