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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. also imitative harmony ... When this occurs, it is called onomatopoeia (a Greek word meaning name-making "), for the sounds literally make the meaning in such words as "buzz," "crash," "whirr," "clang" "hiss," "purr," "squeak," "mumble," "hush," "boom." Poe lets...
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Onomatopoeia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An onomatopoeia or onomatopœia , from the Greek ὀνοματοποιία (ὄνομα for "name" and ποιέω for "I make"), is a word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia...
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Onomatopoeia - Definition of Onomatopoeia at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Onomatopoeia. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Onomatopoeia may also refer to the use of words whose sound suggests the sense. This occurs frequently in poetry, where a line of verse...
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define onomatopoeia ... point to examples of onomatopoeia in selected writings ... use onomatopoeia in directed writings...
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A sign in a shop window in Milan uses onomatopoeia. ... Singular; onomatopoeia ... (countable) A word which has the property of onomatopoeia, such as "moo" or "hiss".
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