onomatopœia

See also: onomatopoeia

English

Noun

onomatopœia (countable and uncountable, plural onomatopœias)

  1. Dated spelling of onomatopoeia.
    • 1910, William Murison, English Composition: With Chapters on Precis Writing, Prosody and Style, University Press, page 126:
      Poets in particular make use of onomatopœia—discordant or melodious sounds, heavy accented syllables or light unaccented syllables—to suit the ideas to be expressed.
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