Onomatopoeic
//ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to onomatopoeia. not-comparable
- 2 Having the property of onomatopoeia. not-comparable
"There are also three ways in which katakana is used for writing Japanese words: 1 to make words stand out, for example, in advertising: トヨタ (Toyota) 2 to classify species of plants and animals, for example in botanical gardens 3 to write onomatopoeic words"
Adjective
- 1 (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound wordnet
- 2 of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia wordnet
Example
More examples"There are also three ways in which katakana is used for writing Japanese words: 1 to make words stand out, for example, in advertising: トヨタ (Toyota) 2 to classify species of plants and animals, for example in botanical gardens 3 to write onomatopoeic words"
Etymology
From onomatopoeia + -ic.
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