Definition of "onomatopeia" [onomatopeia]

• Alternative spelling of onomatopoeia. (noun)

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• "There was a storm of cat-calls, cries, and exclamations, which all the onomatopeia of the language would fail to represent."
• "If we understand him rightly, while not excluding the influence of _onomatopeia_, (or physical imitation,) he would attach"
• "None the less every healthy child has a strong inclination to onomatopeia."