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Definition of Onomatopoetic
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia.
2. Adjective. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound. "It was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"
Antonyms: Nonechoic
Derivative terms: Onomatopoeia, Onomatopoeia
Definition of Onomatopoetic
1. a. Of or pertaining to onomatopœia; characterized by onomatopœia; imitative; as, an onomatopoetic writer or word.
Definition of Onomatopoetic
1. Adjective. (uncommon) (alternative spelling of onomatopoeic); concerning or characterized by onomatopoeia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Onomatopoetic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Onomatopoetic
1. Of or pertaining to onomatopoeia; characterised by onomatopoeia; imitative; as, an onomatopoetic writer or word. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Onomatopoetic
Literary usage of Onomatopoetic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Comparative Grammar of the South African Bantu Language: Comprising Those by J. Torrend (1891)
"We meet in these languages with a peculiar kind of onomatopoetic ... These onomatopoetic
substantives are used principally : — a) by themselves, ..."
2. The Manual of the Art of Fiction: Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges by Clayton Meeker Hamilton (1918)
"... Structure and Style—Style a Matter of Feeling—Style an Absolute Quality—The
Twofold Appeal of Language—Concrete Examples —onomatopoetic Words—Memorable ..."
3. An Etymological Dictionary of the French Language: Crowned by the French Academy by Auguste Brachet (1882)
"onomatopoetic WORDS. § 34. THERE are very few words in the French language which
are formed ... onomatopoetic ..."
4. Classical Studies in Honour of Henry Drisler by Henry Drisler (1894)
"onomatopoetic Words in Latin. QUINTILIAN'S dictum with regard to the occurrence
of mimetic words in Latin is sufficiently well known: ..."
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