onomatopoeia
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Onomatopoeia
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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onomatopoeia (ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the formation of words whose sound is imitative of the sound of the noise or action designated, such as hiss, buzz, and bang |
| 2. | the use of such words for poetic or rhetorical effect |
| [C16: via Late Latin from Greek onoma name + poiein to make] | |
| onomato'poeic | |
| —adj | |
| onomatopoetic | |
| —adj | |
| onomato'poeically | |
| —adv | |
| onomatopo'etically | |
| —adv | |
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onomatopoeia
the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz or hiss). Onomatopoeia may also refer to the use of words whose sound suggests the sense. This occurs frequently in poetry, where a line of verse can express a characteristic of the thing being portrayed. In the following lines from Sylvia Plath's poem "Daddy," the rhythm of the words suggests the movement of a locomotive: An engine, an engine Chuffing me off like a Jew.A Jew to Dachau, Auschwitz, Belsen.
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Example sentences
The onomatopoeia signaling that serious money can be made here provokes furious tapping and scribbling.
Discuss rhyming, alliteration and onomatopoeia to encourage interesting names for bars.
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