单词 | onomatopoeia |
释义 | onomatopoeia/ˌɒnə(ʊ)matəˈpiːə![]() noun [mass noun] 1The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle).If you're sceptical about the role played by sound symbolism and straight-out onomatopoeia in word origins, Liberman marshals some impressive evidence in its favour....
1.1The use of onomatopoeia for literary effect.Paradise Lost is also, of course, filled with mimetic sound effects, onomatopoeia and mimetic syntax, which only work if the poem is sounded. OriginLate 16th century: via late Latin from Greek onomatopoiia 'word-making', from onoma, onomat- 'name' + -poios 'making' (from poiein 'to make'). Rhymes |
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