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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
echophony — echoph·o·ny (ek ofґə ne) [echo + Gr. phōne voice] an echolike sound heard immediately after a voice sound on auscultation of the chest … Medical dictionary
echo — I. /ˈɛkoʊ / (say ekoh) noun (plural echoes) 1. a repetition of sound, produced by the reflection of soundwaves from an obstructing surface. 2. a sound heard again near its source, after reflection. 3. any repetition or close imitation, as of the… …
echoic — /ɛˈkoʊɪk/ (say e kohik) adjective 1. echolike. 2. onomatopoeic …
reflected — adjective (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back reflected light reflected heat reflected glory • Ant: ↑unreflected • Similar to: ↑echoic, ↑echolike, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ech´o|er — ech|o «EHK oh», noun, plural ech|oes, verb, ech|oed, ech|o|ing. –n. 1. a sounding again; a repeating of a sound; sound heard after it is reflected from some object. You hear an echo if you shout and the sound is sent back by a cliff or hill or… … Useful english dictionary
Ech|o — «EHK oh», noun, plural ech|oes, verb, ech|oed, ech|o|ing. –n. 1. a sounding again; a repeating of a sound; sound heard after it is reflected from some object. You hear an echo if you shout and the sound is sent back by a cliff or hill or the… … Useful english dictionary
ech|o — «EHK oh», noun, plural ech|oes, verb, ech|oed, ech|o|ing. –n. 1. a sounding again; a repeating of a sound; sound heard after it is reflected from some object. You hear an echo if you shout and the sound is sent back by a cliff or hill or the… … Useful english dictionary
