2007-02-05 04:44:19 · 11 answers · asked by nitaritaty 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
-The formation of words in imitation of sounds: echoism.
(ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin, from Greek onomatopoii, from onomatopoios, coiner of names : onoma , onomat-, name; see n-men- in Indo-European roots + poiein, to make; see kwei- 2 in Indo-European roots)
2007-02-05 05:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The word sounds like its meaning
2007-02-05 13:45:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
2007-02-05 12:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a word that is actually a sound, like whisper or the sound of the train or whatever like that...
2007-02-05 12:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the use of the words the sound of which suggests the meaning. eg. buzz, wizz, murmur.
2007-02-05 12:50:48 · answer #5 · answered by OM D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a type of word that sounds like what it is describing
2007-02-05 12:54:07 · answer #6 · answered by kscape2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A word which when spoken has a "sound" quality to it:
BUZZ HUM CLICK
2007-02-05 12:47:27 · answer #7 · answered by bandit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out a couple Dr Seuss books, like "if i ran the circus", it would be a perfect example.
2007-02-05 12:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by johnkmayer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
2007-02-05 14:57:40 · answer #9 · answered by hunterz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a word that describes it's own sound like "buzz," "Pop," "zip," or "zoom."
2007-02-05 12:48:49 · answer #10 · answered by wildflower12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋