onomatopoeic

• Se dit d'un mot dont la prononciation évoque par imitation phonétique le bruit ou le son qu'il désigne, comme « coucou » ou « tic-tac » ; qui relève de l'onomatopée.

Describes a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

1. Relating to onomatopoeiaC1formal

   Describing words that imitate the natural sound associated with the object or action they refer to.

   Relatif à l'onomatopée

   • The word 'buzz' is an onomatopoeic representation of a bee's sound.
   • Onomatopoeic words like 'sizzle' and 'pop' are common in comic books.
   • She used an onomatopoeic phrase to describe the sound of rain.

   Synonymesechoicimitativemimeticonomatopoetic

2. Formed by sound imitationC1formal

   Created by mimicking a natural sound, often used to make language more vivid.

   onomatopéique

   • The poet used onomatopoeic words to bring the scene to life.
   • 'Meow' is an onomatopoeic word for a cat's cry.
   • The children learned onomatopoeic terms like 'bang' and 'crash'.

   Synonymesechoicimitativeonomatopoetic