Definisjon av Onomatopoeia

Vi fant 6 definisjoner av Onomatopoeiaengelsk.

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Noun

onomatopoeia - using words that imitate the sound they denote
rhetorical device a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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Substantiv

Onomatopoeia - The property of a word of sounding like what it represents.
Onomatopoeia - A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle" or "hiss".
Onomatopoeia - The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.

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  • An onomatopoeia or onomatopœia Onomatopoeia (US) (from the Greek ὀνοματοποιία; ὄνομα for "name" and ποιέω for "I make") is a word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia refers to the property of such words. Common occurrences of onomatopoeias include animal noises, such as "oink" or "meow" or "roar".

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  • Onomatopoeia
    A word intended to represent a sound.

Substantiv

  • Entall: onomatopoeia
  • Flertall: onomatopoeias

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