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The “boom” of a cannon (note of a bell, cry of the bittern) is distinct from this, being onomatopoeic.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, SLICE 2VARIOUSIn the vernacular the point is brought out by the onomatopoeic character of the lines, which cannot be rendered in English.
THE TRIBES AND CASTES OF THE CENTRAL PROVINCES OF INDIAR. V. RUSSELLThe English word may be of native origin and merely onomatopoeic.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 17, SLICE 1VARIOUSWith onomatopoeic effects it gives a vivid if unfriendly picture of a blacksmith's forge on a busy night.
FOURTEENTH CENTURY VERSE & PROSEVARIOUSIn Language, its Origin and Development , he upholds the onomatopoeic theory.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 15, SLICE 7VARIOUSTrommel: the word is ultimately the same as “trumpet,” and is probably onomatopoeic in origin; it appears late in Eng.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 8, SLICE 7VARIOUSHere insistent alliteration and strong rhythm are combined to excellent onomatopoeic effect.
THE MAN OF TASTEJAMES BRAMSTONWORDS RELATED TO ONOMATOPOEIC
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