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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adjectiveUseful english dictionary. 2012.
onomatopoeical — on·o·mat·o·poe·i·cal … English syllables
onomatopoeic — adjective 1. of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia • Syn: ↑onomatopoetic • Pertains to noun: ↑onomatopoeia (for: ↑onomatopoetic), ↑onomatopoeia • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
onomatopoetic — adjective 1. of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia • Syn: ↑onomatopoeic • Pertains to noun: ↑onomatopoeia, ↑onomatopoeia (for: ↑onomatopoeic) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
echoic — adj. 1. (linguistics) Formed in imitation of a natural sound; of words. Contrasted to {nonechoic}. Syn: imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Like or characteristic of an echo. Syn: echolike. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
