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ideophone definition

ideo·phone (id′ē ō fōn′, -ē ə-; ī′dē-)

noun

Linguis. a form that conveys an idea or impression, as in certain African languages, by means of a sound, often reduplicated, that suggests an action, quality, manner, etc.

Etymology: ideo- + phone

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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