echoic

• Diz-se de palavra que imita o som daquilo que nomeia, como 'zumbir' ou 'sibilar'.

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.

   Imitação de sons naturais

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimitativeonomatopoeiconomatopoetic

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.

   Sinônimosechoingresonantreverberantreverberatingringing