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nonechoic

nonechoic

9.9
Not imitating natural sounds in speech or writing
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈɛkoʊɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no ecoico
  • In a nonechoic environment, sound waves do not bounce off surfaces.

Examples

  • The nonechoic chamber was designed for precise acoustic testing.

  • Some species use nonechoic vocalizations that do not imitate environmental noises.

  • He preferred nonechoic language in his writing to avoid distracting from his message.

  • The poem uses nonechoic words to describe the action rather than mimicking actual sounds.

  • He preferred nonechoic language in his writing to avoid distracting from his message.

  • Some species use nonechoic vocalizations that do not imitate environmental noises.

  • The poem uses nonechoic words to describe the action rather than mimicking actual sounds.

Antonyms

echoic
  • Specialized
8.6

A word that copies a natural sound, for example buzz or hiss

How Echoic

echoic
  • Specialized
8.6
nonechoic
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

nonechoic positive

Morphology

nonechoic = echoic (transparent) = non + echo + ic

The meaning is a straightforward negation of 'echoic' with productive prefix 'non-'.

Etymology

Nonechoic combines non- ('not') and echo ('a repeated sound', like your voice coming back in a canyon). So nonechoic describes words or sounds that do not copy or repeat real sounds and do not imitate the noises they describe.