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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEcho
/ˈɛk.oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again.
"The echo of her voice bounced off the canyon walls."
- 1
To repeat or imitate a sound or statement.
"He echoed her sentiments during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'ēkhō', meaning sound or reverberation, associated with the mythological nymph Echo who was reduced to only a voice. The term entered Late Latin and Old French before establishing itself in Middle English around the 14th century, initially referring to a repeated sound and later expanding metaphorically to ideas and actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Echo" is said worldwide
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Écho
Transliteration: e-ko
"L'écho de sa voix résonnait dans la vallée."
Echo
Transliteration: e-ko
"Das Echo seiner Stimme hallte durch das Tal."
Eco
Transliteration: e-ko
"L'eco della sua voce si sentiva in lontananza."
Eco
Transliteration: e-ko
"El eco de su voz resonaba en la montaña."
Eco
Transliteration: e-ko
"O eco da sua voz se ouvia na caverna."
गूंज
Transliteration: goonj
"उसकी आवाज़ की गूंज पहाड़ों में गूंज रही थी।"
回声
Transliteration: huíshēng
"她的声音在山谷中回响。"
메아리
Transliteration: meari
"그의 목소리가 계곡에서 메아리쳤다."
エコー
Transliteration: ekō
"彼女の声が谷間にエコーした。"
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