onomatopoeia
The origin and history of onomatopoeia.
Etymology
From Greek "onomatopoiia," the making of names, from "onoma" (name) plus "poiein" (to make).
The origin and history of onomatopoeia.
From Greek "onomatopoiia," the making of names, from "onoma" (name) plus "poiein" (to make).
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