See Also: Onomatopoeia(medicine)
onomatopoeia(dictionary)
onomatopoeia(dictionary)

onomatopoeia (iou)



onomatopoeia noun. L16.
[Late Latin from Greek onomatopoiia making of words, from onomatopoios, formed as ONOMATO- + -poios making, from poiein make, create: see -IA1.]
The formation of a word by an imitation of the sound associated with the thing or action designated; the principle or practice of forming words by this process. L16.
A word formed by this process. M19.
Rhetoric. The use of naturally suggestive language for rhetorical effect. M19.
onomatopoeian adjective = onomatopoeic M19.
onomatopoeic adjective of, pertaining to, or characterized by onomatopoeia; imitative in sound: M19.
onomatopoeically adverb E20.
onomatopoeics noun pl. (treated as sing. or pl.) = ONOMATOPOEIA M20.