Onomatopoeic Definition & Meaning
onomatopoeic
- adjective
- of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia
- (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
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- What does onomatopoeic mean?
- of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia (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
- What part of speech is onomatopoeic?
- Onomatopoeic is an adjective.
- How many definitions does onomatopoeic have?
- Onomatopoeic has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).