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onomatopoeia

noun

/ˌɒn.əˌmæt.əˈpiː.ə/

Meaning

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

The word 'buzz' is an example of onomatopoeia.

sound symbolism, echoism, imitation, word-sound, noise word

abstraction, silence

use of onomatopoeia, example of onomatopoeia, poetic onomatopoeia

a small piece of material used to mend a hole; a small area of something different

Property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance.

the upper interior surface of a room

A complete change of form, structure, or substance; transformation.

A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.

Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness.