Definition of Onomatopoeical

1. Adjective. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound. "It was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"

Exact synonyms: Echoic, Imitative, Onomatopoeic, Onomatopoetic
Antonyms: Nonechoic
Derivative terms: Onomatopoeia, Onomatopoeia

Definition of Onomatopoeical

1. Adjective. (alternative form of onomatopoeical) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Onomatopoeical

onomatopeias
onomatopeic
onomatopes
onomatophobia
onomatopies
onomatopoeia
onomatopoeiae
onomatopoeias
onomatopoeic
onomatopoeical (current term)
onomatopoeically
onomatopoetic
onomatopoetically
onomatopoiesis
onomatopy
onomatopœical
onomatopœiæ
onomomancy
onondagas
onoratoite
onos
onramp
onramps
onreg'lar
onrush
onrushes
onrushing
onry
ons

Literary usage of Onomatopoeical

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Grammar of the Temne Language by Christian Frederick Schlenker (1864)
"Examples of primitives will be found under the head of „Classification of Substantives" in §§ 43. and 44., and primitives with an onomatopoeical element ..."

2. Problems of Nature by Gustav Jäger (1897)
"... 237 Nutritive Salts, 101 Oil of Turpentine, 64 Old Testament, 219 Onomatopoeia, 185 Onomatopoetic, 186 onomatopoeical Combinations, 186 Ontogenesis, ..."

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