onomatopoeia
/ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə/
noun 4
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2ONOMATOPOEIA + NOUN
japanese
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noun
1
The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.
A woorde making called of the Grecians Onomatapoia, is when wee make wordes of our owne minde, such as bee derived from the nature of things.
2
A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle", "stutter", or "hiss".
3
A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle", "stutter", or "hiss".
4
The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.
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A woorde making called of the Grecians Onomatapoia, is when wee make wordes of our owne minde, such as bee derived from the nature of things.
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What is an onomatopoeia?
Tatoeba · #606109303
Some of the onomatopoeia in Japanese make no sense to me.
Tatoeba · #9337166Usage Notes
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