ECHOISM

PRONUNCIATION: (EK-oh-iz-uhm)

MEANING: noun: The formation of words by imitating sounds; also a word created in this manner.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin echo, from Greek ekho, from ekhe (sound). Earliest documented use: 1880. Another word for echoism is onomatopoeia. Here are some words coined by this process.
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TECHOISM - relying on electronic gadgetry

ECHOIAM - I AM I AM I AM ME TOO

ECOISM - The environment comes first!