onomatope

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onomatope

/ˈɒnəmətəʊp/ UK
/ˈɑnəmətoʊp/ US

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Irregular back-formation from onomatopoeia.

noun onomatopes

A word formed by onomatopoeia or mimesis. Some of the onomatopes were given with the notations of their respective sounds as they appear to the Indian ear; thus, the sound of the plane and drawing-knife (s-s-s) becomes the root sⁱu […]
Similar: ideophone

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"onomatope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/onomatope. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

onomatope. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/onomatope

Chicago

"onomatope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/onomatope.

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@misc{onomatope_2026,
  title = {onomatope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/onomatope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}