Away With Words: Word of the Week: Ideophone
Ideophone (ID-ee-oh-phone): A word, often onomatopoeic and sometimes involving reduplication, that vividly represents a sensation or sensory perception. English-language examples include bling-bling (glitter, sparkle) and gobble.
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inky reblogged this from toldorknown and added:
I was wondering recently if there was a word for this; onomatopoeia alone isn’t quite enough. Thanks, Told or Known!
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