1 echoism | Definition of echoism

echoism

noun
echo·​ism | \ ˈekōˌizəm, -kəˌwi-\
plural -s

Definition of echoism

1 : the formation of echoic words : onomatopoeia
2 : the phonetic assimilation of a following to a preceding sound (such as a vowel)

History and Etymology for echoism

echo entry 1 + -ism

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