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onomatopoetic meaning and definition
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Definition of onomatopoetic (adjective)
- of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia
- synonyms: onomatopoeic
- (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
- "onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"; "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
- synonyms: echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical
- antonym: nonechoic
Source: Princeton University Wordnet