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ONOMATOPOEICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does onomatopoeical mean?
• ONOMATOPOEICAL (adjective)
The adjective ONOMATOPOEICAL has 1 sense:
1. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
Familiarity information: ONOMATOPOEICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
Synonyms:
echoic; imitative; onomatopoeic; onomatopoeical; onomatopoetic
Context example:
it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term
Derivation:
onomatopoeia (using words that imitate the sound they denote)
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