on·o·mat·o·po·et·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_pō|ed.ik, ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷-\adjective Etymology: from Middle Greek onomatopoiēsis, after Latin poesis poetry, poem: poeticus poetic — more at poesy : onomatopoeic < independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term — Harry Hoijer > • on·o·mat·o·po·et·i·cal·ly\-k(ə)lē\adverb