onomatope
UK/ˈɒnəmətəʊp/US/ˈɑnəmətoʊp/
onomatope noun: a word formed by onomatopoeia or mimesis.
Noun
onomatope (plural onomatopes)
- A word formed by onomatopoeia or mimesis.
- Some of the onomatopes were given with the notations of their respective sounds as they appear to the Indian ear; thus, the sound of the plane and drawing-knife (s-s-s) becomes the root sⁱu […]1892 January 1, “Notes and News”, in Science, volume 19, number 465, page 3
- From the start, [Jean] Gabin’s voice belonged to a popular, Parisian, sociological register, with his stress on vowels (‘a’ becomes ‘âââ’), his colourful slang and onomatopes such as ‘bah !’, ‘bof !’, ‘Eeeh ben !’ (for ‘Eh bien !’ [‘well!’]).2024 November 8, Ginette Vincendeau, “Cinéma théâtral: stardom and performance in the Tradition of Quality”, in French Screen Studies, volume 25, numbers 1-2, Routledge, →DOI, →ISSN, page 106
- Synonyms:
- ideophone
Synonyms of onomatope
Forms of onomatope
| plural | onomatopes |
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Origin of onomatope
Irregular back-formation from onomatopoeia.
Questions about onomatope
- What does onomatope mean?
- Onomatope means a word formed by onomatopoeia or mimesis.
- What part of speech is onomatope?
- Onomatope is a noun.
- How do you pronounce onomatope?
- Onomatope is pronounced /ˈɒnəmətəʊp/ (UK).
- What is the plural of onomatope?
- The plural of onomatope is onomatopes.
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