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Synonyms for onomatopoeias


Grammar : Noun
Spell : on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh, ‐mah-tuh
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɒn əˌmæt əˈpi ə, ‐ˌmɑ tə‐

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Définition of onomatopoeias

Origin :
  • 1570s, from Late Latin onomatopoeia, from Greek onomatopoiia "the making of a name or word" (in imitation of a sound associated with the thing being named), from onomatopoios, from onoma (genitive onomatos) "word, name" (see name (n.)) + a derivative of poiein "compose, make" (see poet). Related: Onomatopoeic; onomatopoeial.
  • As in echo : noun repeat, copy
  • As in figure of speech : noun turn of expression

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