Word of the Day: Onomatopoeia
Today's word of the day is onomatopoeia . Onomatopoeia is a noun that means the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named , or simply, sound words such as sizzle or cuckoo . It comes from Greek onama , onamat- (name) and -poios (making). -Poios comes from the Greek word poiein (to make) and developed into Greek onomatopoiia (word-making) and in the late 16th century developed into late Latin onomatopoeia , the word we use today. All information was gathered using Google.