echoic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
imitative; onomatopoeical; onomatopoetic; onomatopoeic.
- 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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adjective satellite like or characteristic of an echo
echolike.