anechoic
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Etymology edit
From an- + echoic, from echo + -ic, from Middle English ecco, ekko, from Medieval Latin ecco, from Latin echo, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ), from ἠχή (ēkhḗ, “sound”).
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Adjective edit
anechoic (comparative more anechoic, superlative most anechoic)
- (acoustics) Lacking echoes; that absorbs sound.
- The bassoonist settled into the anechoic chamber and prepared for another grueling recording session.
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- echoic (transmitting echoes)
- noisy (full of noise)
- reflective (allowing sound to reflect)
- reverberant
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