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Onomatopoeia

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Meaning

Noun

●
The
of a
of
like what it represents.
●
  • A
    that
    like what it
    , such as "gurgle", "stutter", or "hiss".
  • A
    that
    a
    for another
    or a
    , such as "thud", "beep", or "meow"; an
    , phenomime.
    • ●
    In Rhetoric:
    The use of language whose
    that which it names.
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    Origin

    onomatopoeia
    English
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    ὀνοματοποιία
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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    ονοματοποιέω
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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