English

Alternative forms

• onomatopœic

Adjective

onomatopoeic ‎(not comparable)

1. Of or relating to onomatopoeia.
2. Having the property of onomatopoeia.
   • 2008, Helen Gilhooly, chapter 1, in Complete Japanese, ISBN 978-0-07-174786-8, page 31:

     There 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

Translations

Synonyms

• onomatopoeial
• onomatopoetic
• echoic