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View synonyms for echoic

echoic

[ e-koh-ik ]

adjective

  1. resembling an echo.

echoic

/ ɛˈkəʊɪk /

adjective

  1. characteristic of or resembling an echo
  2. onomatopoeic; imitative

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Other Words From

  • none·choic adjective
  • une·choic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of echoic1

From the Latin word ēchōicus, dating back to 1875–80. See echo, -ic

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Example Sentences

These are in origin echoic or imitative words, to be referred to a Teut.

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