echoic

• Describe una palabra que imita el sonido que designa, como 'zumbar' o 'silbar'. También puede referirse a algo que evoca o sugiere un sonido o una impresión sensorial.

Describes a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz' or 'hiss'.

1. Imitating natural soundsC2formal

   Describes words that are formed by imitating a natural sound, like onomatopoeia.

   Impresivo, onomatopéyico

   • The word 'buzz' is an echoic term for the sound of a bee.
   • 'Splash' is an echoic word that mimics the sound of water.
   • Linguists study echoic words to understand language origins.

   Sinónimosimitativeonomatopoeiconomatopoetic

2. Resembling an echoC2formal

   Having a quality similar to an echo; repeating or reflecting sound.

   ecoico

   • The cave had an echoic quality that made voices reverberate.
   • Her voice had an echoic tone in the empty hall.
   • The echoic effect of the canyon was impressive.

   Sinónimosechoingresonantreverberantreverberatingringing