onomatopoeic

Definition

Of or relating to onomatopoeia.

Etymology

From onomatopoeia + -ic.

Example Sentences

• "There are also three ways in which katakana is used for writing Japanese words: 1 to make words stand out, for example, in advertising: トヨタ (Toyota) 2 to classify species of plants and animals, for example in botanical gardens 3 to write onomatopoeic words"