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onomatopes

onomatopes is the plural of onomatope.

Meaning of onomatope

Noun

onomatope (plural onomatopes)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    ideophone

Questions about onomatopes

What is onomatopes the plural of?
Onomatopes is the plural of onomatope.

Words near onomatopes in the dictionary

  1. onomatomantic
  2. onomatope
  3. onomatopeia
  4. onomatopeias
  5. onomatopeic
  6. onomatopes
  7. onomatophobia
  8. onomatophore
  9. onomatophores
  10. onomatopies
  11. onomatopoeia

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