onomatopoeic etymology

English word onomatopoeic comes from English -ic, English whinny

Detailed word origin of onomatopoeic

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ic English (eng) (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
whinny English (eng) A gentle neigh. (transitive, intransitive, of a horse) To make a gentle neigh.
onomatopoeic English (eng) Having the property of onomatopoeia.. Of or relating to onomatopoeia.

Words with the same origin as onomatopoeic

Descendants of -ic
age alcoholic atomic basic criticism electronic engineering heroic idiotic magnetic math mathematics period physics psychiatric realistic romantic science stem tech technology teen teenage tonic topic
Descendants of whinny
hinny