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.
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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.
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