Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˌɒnÉ™matəˈpiːɪk/

Alternative forms

• onomatopÅ“ic

Origin

From onomatopoeia + -ic.

Full definition of onomatopoeic

Adjective

1. Of or relating to onomatopoeia.
2. Having the property of onomatopoeia.
• 2008, Helen Gilhooly, Complete Japanese Chapter 1There are also three ways in which katakana is used for writing Japanese words:
  1 to make words stand out, for example, in advertising: トヨタ (Toyota)
  2 to classify species of plants and animals, for example in botanical gardens
  3 to write onomatopoeic words

Synonyms

• onomatopoetic
• echoic