echoic

• Se dit d'un mot qui imite par sa forme sonore le bruit ou le son qu'il désigne, comme 'bourdonner' ou 'siffler'.

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.

   imitant les sons naturels

   • 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.

   Synonymesimitativeonomatopoeiconomatopoetic

2. Resembling an echoC2formal

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

   Qui ressemble à un écho

   • 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.

   Synonymesechoingresonantreverberantreverberatingringing