Word: echoism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ech
o
ism
Definition: The practice of creating words or language by imitating sounds from the environment.
Morphemes:
Affix: echo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: echo
Language: la
Decoded: echo
PoS: Noun
Meaning: echo
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.