echoism
📖 Definitions
noun
The formation of words by imitating sounds; also a word created in this manner.
💬 Usage Examples
“The Steens’ inventive use of echoism transforms the noises of a car wash into a symphony of sounds, creating a sublimely poetic experience.” Car Wash; Kirkus Reviews (Austin, Texas); Nov 15, 2000. “‘Oh, don’t be such a fuddy-duddy!’ ‘A what?’ ‘An old-fashioned bore.’ ‘It sounds like reduplicating echoism to me.
This occidental slang does not become you, Rapture. Don’t forget you are a princess.’” Piers Anthony; Wielding a Red Sword; Del Rey; 1986.