onomatopoeic

Sorry, I'm trying to find a less onomatopoeic expression for...
Désolé, j'essaie de trouver une expression moins... Je sais ce que c'est.
Sorry, I'm trying to find a less onomatopoeic expression for...
Désolé, j'essaie de trouver une expression moins...
Many words are, in fact, onomatopoeic, since they remind us of the sound they represent.
Beaucoup de mots en français sont d’ailleurs onomatopéiques car ils rappellent le son qu’ils représentent.
A specific name was therefore created for this exceptional earthquake, which is onomatopoeic, resembling the movement and sound of the earth moving.
On a donc, pour ce séisme exceptionnel, créé un nom spécifique, issu d’une onomatopée, donnant l’image motrice et phonique d’un grand mouvement du sol. "
"Meow" is a word with onomatopoeic origin.
Le mot « miaou » est d'origine onomatopéique.
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