echo

noun
/ˈɛk.əʊ/

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

Other meanings

An utterance repeating what has just been said.
A device in verse in which a line ends with a word which recalls the sound of the last word of the preceding line.

Synonyms

sound reflection
replication

Related words

anechoic
applaud to the echo
cheer to the echo
echoacousia
echoback
echo boomer
echocardiology
echo chamber
echoencephalography
echoendoscope
echoendoscopic
echoendoscopy

Example sentences

“The mountains echo with ancient knowledge.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“It's an echo chamber.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Ancient Greek "ἠχώ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “echo” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.