anechoic
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anechoic
- /ˌæn.ɛˈkəʊ.ɪk/ UK
- /ˌæn.ɛˈkoʊ.ɪk/ US
Rhymes with -əʊɪk, -oʊɪk
Where it comes from
From an- + echoic, from echo + -ic, from Middle English ecco, ekko, from Medieval Latin ecco, from Latin echo, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ), from ἠχή (ēkhḗ, “sound”).
adjective more anechoic · most anechoic
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Lacking echoes; particularly, designed to absorb sound.
The bassoonist settled into the anechoic chamber and prepared for another grueling recording session.
Similar: dead, echoless, soundproof
Opposite: echoic, noisy, reflective, reverberant
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adjective
Opposite: echoic, noisy, reflective, reverberant
Translations
Talk about this word "anechoic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anechoic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anechoic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anechoic "anechoic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anechoic.Cite this
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title = {anechoic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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}
