echoic

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂gʰ-der.
Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́
Ancient Greek ἠχή (ēkhḗ)
Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy
Ancient Greek -ώ (-ṓ)
Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ)bor.
Latin ēchō
Medieval Latin ēccōbor.
Middle English eccho
English echo
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
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Latin -icusbor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English echoic

    From echo + -ic.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪˈkəʊɪk/, /ɛˈkəʊɪk/

    Adjective

    echoic (comparative more echoic, superlative most echoic)

    1. Of or pertaining to an echo
    2. resembling a sound
      1. imitative of a sound
        1. Synonym of onomatopoeic.

    Antonyms

    • (antonym(s) of “pertaining to echoes”): anechoic (pertaining to the lack of echoes)

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