- echoism
- echo·ism
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echoism
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Echoism — may refer to: *The formation of words by imitating sounds (see also onomatopoeia) *A theorised aspect of facial symmetry … Wikipedia
echoism — /ek oh iz euhm/, n. onomatopoeia. [1875 80; ECHO + ISM] * * * … Universalium
echoism — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The formation of words in imitation of sounds: onomatopoeia. See SAME, SOUNDS … English dictionary for students
echoism — n. forming imitative words, onomatopoeia, use or formation of words which sound like the meaning they represent (i.e. ding dong) … English contemporary dictionary
echoism — /ˈɛkoʊɪzəm/ (say ekohizuhm) noun → onomatopoeia …
echoism — n. = ONOMATOPOEIA. * * * ˈekōˌizəm, kəˌwi noun ( s) Etymology: echo (I) + ism 1. : the formation of echoic words : onomatopoeia 2 … Useful english dictionary
Symmetry (physical attractiveness) — Symmetry, especially facial symmetry, is one of a number of aesthetic traits, including averageness and youthfulness, associated with health, physical attractiveness and beauty of a person or non human animal. [cite book | last = Rhodes | first … Wikipedia
onomatopoeia — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. imitation of sounds, echo, mimesis; see figure of speech . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The formation of words in imitation of sounds: echoism. See SAME, SOUNDS … English dictionary for students
SAME — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index same noun counterpart, couple, double, echo (2), echoism, equivalence, integration, likeness, mate, mimic … English dictionary for students
SOUNDS — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index pleasant sounds noun laugh, melody adjective harmonious, laughing, melodious (2), resonant, soft verb … English dictionary for students
