Meaning of ECHOIC
Pronunciation: | | e'kowik
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- [adj] (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; "onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"; "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
- [adj] like or characteristic of an echo
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| Synonyms: | | echolike, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic, reflected |
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| Antonyms: | | nonechoic | |
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