phonocamptic

phonocamptic
\\|fōnə|kam(p)tik\ adjective
Etymology: phon- + campt- (from Greek kamptein to bend) + -ic; akin to Greek kampē bend — more at camp
archaic : reflecting sound

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  • Phonocamptic — Pho no*camp tic, a. [Phono + Gr. ? to bend: cf. F. phonocamptique.] Reflecting sound. [R.] Phonocamptic objects. Derham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • phonocamptic — pho·no·camp·tic …   English syllables

  • Sound — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sound >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sound sound noise strain Sgm: N 1 accent accent twang intonation tone Sgm: N 1 cadence cadence Sgm: N 1 sonorousness sonorousness …   English dictionary for students

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