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- [ek-oh]
- /ˈɛk oʊ/
- /ˈek.əʊ/
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- [ek-oh]
- /ˈɛk oʊ/
Definitions of echoes word
- noun plural echoes a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface. 1
- noun plural echoes a sound heard again near its source after being reflected. 1
- noun plural echoes any repetition or close imitation, as of the ideas or opinions of another. 1
- noun plural echoes a person who reflects or imitates another. 1
- noun plural echoes a sympathetic or identical response, as to sentiments expressed. 1
- noun plural echoes a lingering trace or effect. 1
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Origin of echoes
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English ecco < Latin ēchō < Greek, akin to ēchḗ sound
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Parts of speech for Echoes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
echoes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
echoes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for echoes
noun echoes
- copies — A thing made to be similar or identical to another.
- parallels — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
- answers — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- repercussions — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- replies — to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question.
Antonyms for echoes
noun echoes
- differences — Plural form of difference.
- opposites — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
Top questions with echoes
- what is echoes?
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