| 单词 | onomatopoeia |
| 释义 | onomatopoeia[ on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh, ‐mah-tuh‐ ] / ˌɒn əˌmæt əˈpi ə, ‐ˌmɑ tə‐ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR onomatopoeia ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent. a word so formed. the use of imitative and naturally suggestive words for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect. VIDEO FOR ONOMATOPOEIAWATCH NOW: What Kind Of Words Are Onomatopoeia?Few words are as fun to say as onomatopoeia, but what the heck does it mean? Origin of onomatopoeia1570–80; <Late Latin <Greek onomatopoiía making of words, equivalent to onomato- (combining form of ónoma name) + poi- (stem of poieîn to make; see poet) + -ia -ia OTHER WORDS FROM onomatopoeiaon·o·mat·o·poe·ic, on·o·mat·o·po·et·ic [on-uh-mat-uh-poh-et-ik], /ˌɒn əˌmæt ə poʊˈɛt ɪk/, adjectiveon·o·mat·o·poe·i·cal·ly, on·o·mat·o·po·et·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby onomatopoeiaonomasticon, onomastics, onomatology, onomatomania, onomatophobia, onomatopoeia, Onondaga, Onondagan, on one hand, on one's, on one's account Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for onomatopoeia
British Dictionary definitions for onomatopoeiaonomatopoeia / (ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə) / nounthe formation of words whose sound is imitative of the sound of the noise or action designated, such as hiss, buzz, and bang the use of such words for poetic or rhetorical effect Derived forms of onomatopoeiaonomatopoeic or onomatopoetic (ˌɒnəˌmætəpəʊˈɛtɪk), adjectiveonomatopoeically or onomatopoetically, adverbWord Origin for onomatopoeiaC16: via Late Latin from Greek onoma name + poiein to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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