onomatopoeia
/ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə/
EN
The formation or use of words that phonetically imitate or resemble the sound that they describe.
The words 'buzz', 'crash', and 'meow' are common examples of onomatopoeia.
Etymology
Coined in English in the mid-16th century, derived from Ancient Greek onomatopoiia, combining onoma ('name') and poiein ('to make'). It was adopted directly from the Greek term for word-creation that mimics natural sound.
Translations
简体中文
拟声,拟声法,象声词
繁體中文
擬聲,擬聲法,象聲詞
日本語
オノマトペ,擬音語,擬声語
한국어
의성어,음성 상징,모방어
Deutsch
Lautmalerei,Onomatopöie,Klangnachahmung
Español
onomatopeya,imitación de sonidos
Português
onomatopeia,imitação de som
Français
onomatopée,imitation sonore
Tiếng Việt
từ tượng thanh,phép tượng thanh