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ONOMATOPOEICAL

Dictionary entry overview: What does onomatopoeical mean?

• ONOMATOPOEICAL (adjective)
The adjective ONOMATOPOEICAL has 1 sense:

1. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

Familiarity information: ONOMATOPOEICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ONOMATOPOEICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

Synonyms:

echoic; onomatopoeical; imitative; onomatopoeic; onomatopoetic

Context examples:

onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises / it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term

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