EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From onomatopoeia + -ic.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
onomatopoeic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to onomatopoeia.
- Having the property of onomatopoeia.
- 2008, Helen Gilhooly, chapter 1, Complete Japanese[1], ISBN 978-0-07-174786-8, page 31:
- There are also three ways in which katakana is used for writing Japanese words:
1 to make words stand out, for example, in advertising: トヨタ (Toyota)
2 to classify species of plants and animals, for example in botanical gardens
3 to write onomatopoeic words
- There are also three ways in which katakana is used for writing Japanese words:
- 2008, Helen Gilhooly, chapter 1, Complete Japanese[1], ISBN 978-0-07-174786-8, page 31:
TranslationsEdit
of or relating to onomatopoeia
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having the property of onomatopoeia
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