The Wordsmith Dictionary

ech o en ceph a log ra phy |ˌekōenˌsefəˈlägrəfē ˌɛkoʊˌɛnsəfəˈlɑɡrəfi | ▶noun Medicine the use of ultrasound waves to investigate structures within the skull.

echogram

ech o gram |ˈekōˌgram ˈɛkoʊɡræm | ▶noun a recording of depth or distance under water made by an echo sounder.

echograph

ech o graph |ˈekōˌgraf ˈɛkoʊɡræf | ▶noun an instrument for recording echograms; an automated echo sounder.

echoic

e cho ic |eˈkō -ik əˈkoʊɪk | ▶adjective of or like an echo. • Linguistics representing a sound by imitation; onomatopoeic. DERIVATIVES e cho i cal ly adverb

echolalia

ech o la li a |ˌekōˈlālēə ˌɛkoʊˈleɪliə | ▶noun Psychiatry meaningless repetition of another person's spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. • repetition of speech by a child learning to talk. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō ‘echo ’ + lalia ‘speech. ’

echolocation

ech o lo ca tion |ˌekōlōˈkāSHən ˌɛkoʊˌloʊˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun the location of objects by reflected sound, in particular that used by animals such as dolphins and bats.

echopraxia

ech o prax i a |ˌekōˈpraksēə ˌɛkoʊˈpræksiə | ▶noun Psychiatry meaningless repetition or imitation of the movements of others as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō ‘echo ’ + praxis ‘action. ’

echo sounder

ech o sound er |ˈɛkoʊ ˌsaʊndər | ▶noun a device for determining the depth of the seabed or detecting objects in water by measuring the time taken for sound echoes to return to the listener. DERIVATIVES ech o sound ing (also echo-sounding ) noun

echovirus

ech o vi rus |ˈekōˌvīrəs ˈɛkoʊvaɪrəs |(also ECHO virus ) ▶noun Medicine any of a group of enteroviruses that can cause a range of diseases, including respiratory infections and a mild form of meningitis. ORIGIN 1950s: from echo (acronym from enteric cytopathogenic human orphan, because the virus was not originally assignable to any known disease ) + virus .

Oxford Dictionary

Echo

Echo |ˈɛkəʊ |Greek Mythology a nymph deprived of speech by Hera in order to stop her chatter, and left able only to repeat what others had said.

echo

echo |ˈɛkəʊ | ▶noun 1 ( pl. echoes ) a sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener: the walls threw back the echoes of his footsteps. • a reflected radio or radar beam. • [ mass noun ] the deliberate introduction of reverberation into a sound recording. • Linguistics the repetition in structure and content of one speaker's utterance by another. 2 a close parallel to an idea, feeling, or event: his love for her found an echo in her own feelings. • a characteristic that is suggestive of something else: the cheese has a sharp rich aftertaste with echoes of salty, earthy pastures. 3 archaic a person who slavishly repeats the words or opinions of another. 4 Bridge a play by a defender of a higher card in a suit followed by a lower one in a subsequent trick, used as a signal to request a further lead of that suit by their partner. 5 a code word representing the letter E, used in radio communication. 6 used in names of newspapers: the South Wales Echo. ▶verb ( echoes, echoing, echoed ) 1 [ no obj., with adverbial ] (of a sound ) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped: their footsteps echoed on the metal catwalks. • (of a place ) resound with or reflect back a sound: the house echoed with shouts. • [ with obj. ] repeat (someone's words or opinions ), typically to express agreement: these criticisms are echoed in a number of other studies | [ with direct speech ] : ‘A trip? ’ she echoed. 2 [ with obj. ] (of an object or event ) be reminiscent of or have shared characteristics with: a blue suit that echoed the colour of her eyes. 3 [ with obj. ] Computing send a copy of (an input signal or character ) back to its source or to a screen for display. 4 [ no obj. ] Bridge (of a defender ) play a higher card followed by a lower one in the same suit, as a signal to request one's partner to lead that suit. PHRASES applaud (or cheer ) someone to the echo applaud (or cheer ) someone enthusiastically. DERIVATIVES echoer noun, echoey adjective, echoless adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French or Latin, from Greek ēkhō, related to ēkhē ‘a sound ’.

echocardiogram

echocardiogram |ˌɛkəʊˈkɑːdɪə (ʊ )gram | ▶noun a test of the action of the heart using ultrasound waves to produce a visual display, for the diagnosis or monitoring of heart disease.

echocardiography

echocardiography |ˌɛkəʊkɑːdɪˈɒgrəfi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the use of ultrasound waves to investigate the action of the heart. DERIVATIVES echocardiograph |ɛkəʊˈkɑːdɪəgrɑːf |noun, echocardiographic adjective

echo chamber

echo cham |ber ▶noun an enclosed space for producing reverberation of sound.

echoencephalogram

ech o en ceph a lo gram |ˌekōenˈsefələˌgram ˌɛkoʊˈɛnsəfæləɡræm | ▶noun Medicine a record produced by echoencephalography.

echoencephalograph

echoencephalography

ech o en ceph a log ra phy |ˌekōenˌsefəˈlägrəfē ˌɛkoʊˌɛnsəfəˈlɑɡrəfi | ▶noun Medicine the use of ultrasound waves to investigate structures within the skull.

echogram

echo |gram |ˈɛkəʊgram | ▶noun a recording of depth or distance under water made by an echo sounder.

echograph

echo |graph |ˈɛkəʊgrɑːf | ▶noun an instrument for recording echograms; an automated echo sounder.

echoic

echoic |ɛˈkəʊɪk | ▶adjective of or like an echo. • Linguistics representing a sound by imitation. DERIVATIVES echoically adverb

echolalia

echolalia |ˌɛkəʊˈleɪlɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Psychiatry meaningless repetition of another person's spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. 2 repetition of speech by a child learning to talk. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō ‘echo ’ + lalia ‘speech ’.

echolocation

echolocation |ˈɛkə (ʊ )lə (ʊ )ˌkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the location of objects by reflected sound, in particular that used by animals such as dolphins and bats.

echopraxia

echopraxia |ˌɛkəʊˈpraksɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry meaningless repetition or imitation of the movements of others as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō ‘echo ’ + praxis ‘action ’.

echo sounder

echo sound ¦er ▶noun a device for determining the depth of the seabed or detecting objects in water by measuring the time taken for sound echoes to return to the listener. DERIVATIVES echo-sounding noun

echovirus

echovirus |ˈɛkəʊvʌɪrəs |(also ECHO virus ) ▶noun Medicine any of a group of enteroviruses which can cause respiratory infections and a mild form of meningitis. ORIGIN 1950s: from echo (acronym from enteric cytopathogenic human orphan, because the virus was not originally assignable to any known disease ) + virus .

American Oxford Thesaurus

echo

echo noun 1 a faint echo of my shout: reverberation, reflection, ringing, repetition, repeat. 2 the scene she described was an echo of the photograph: duplicate, copy, replica, imitation, mirror image, double, match, parallel; informal look-alike, spitting image, dead ringer. 3 a faint echo of their love: trace, vestige, remnant, ghost, shadow, memory, recollection, remembrance; reminder, sign, mark, token, souvenir, indication, suggestion, hint; evidence. ▶verb 1 his laughter echoed around the room: reverberate, resonate, resound, reflect, ring, vibrate. 2 Bill echoed Rex's words: repeat, restate, reiterate; copy, imitate, parrot, mimic; reproduce, recite, quote, regurgitate; informal recap. WORD NOTE echo An artificial echo can be called a delay, slapback, doubling, chorus, flange, phasing, ambience, room tone, or reverb. A delay is one or more distinct repetitions. A slapback is one distinct echo. Doubling is one echo too immediate to be heard distinctly. Chorus, flange, and phasing are one quick echo (doubling ) at varying speeds, producing a whooshing or wobbling sound. Ambience, or room tone, is many quick echoes blended into an illusion of small space. Reverb is many echoes blended into an illusion of cavernous space. — SM Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

Oxford Thesaurus

echo

echo noun 1 the hills sent back a faint echo of my shout: reverberation, reverberating, reflection, resounding, ringing, repetition, repeat, reiteration, answer. 2 the scene she described was an echo of the one Lisa had always imagined: duplicate, copy, replica, facsimile, reproduction, imitation, exact /close likeness, mirror image, twin, double, clone, match, mate, fellow, counterpart, parallel; informal lookalike, spitting image, ringer, dead ringer. 3 was there even the slightest echo of the love they had known? trace, vestige, remains, remnant, relic, survival, ghost, memory, evocation, recollection, remembrance, reminiscence, reminder, souvenir, sign, mark, indication, token, suggestion, hint, evidence, clue, allusion, intimation; overtones, reminiscences. ▶verb 1 his laughter echoed round the room: reverberate, re-echo, resonate, resound, reflect, ring, pulsate, vibrate, be repeated. 2 Bill echoed Rex's words in a sarcastic sing-song: repeat, say again, restate, reiterate, copy, imitate, parrot, parody, mimic; reproduce, iterate, recite, quote, rehearse, recapitulate, regurgitate; informal recap, trot out; rare reprise, ingeminate.

Duden Dictionary

Echo

Echo Eigenname |E cho |Nymphe des griechischen Mythos

Echo

Echo Substantiv, Neutrum , das |E cho |das Echo; Genitiv: des Echos, Plural: die Echos lateinisch echo < griechisch ēchṓ, zu: ēchḗ = Schall 1 a [mehrfache ] Schallreflexion; Widerhall, Nachhall ein mehrfaches Echo | das Echo eines Hahnenschreis | das Echo antwortete uns | figurativ er ist nur das Echo seiner Freundin (gibt nur deren Äußerungen, Ansichten wieder und hat keine eigene Meinung )b Resonanz, Reaktion auf etwas das Echo auf die Entscheidung | ein unterschiedliches Echo finden | ein großes Echo finden 2 a Technik echoartiges [Wieder ]eintreffen, Zurückkommen das Echo eines ausgesendeten [Radio ]signals b [fehlerhafte ] Wiederholung oder [unbeabsichtigter ] Nachhall aufgrund bestimmter technischer [Neben ]effekte

echoartig

echo ar tig Adjektiv |e choartig |in der Art eines Echos sich vollziehend

Echoeffekt

Echo ef fekt Substantiv, maskulin , der |E choeffekt |1 Technik durch Echo 2b hervorgerufener Effekt 2 Musik [Stil ]effekt durch echoartige Wirkung

echoen

echo en schwaches Verb |e choen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 unpersönlich als Echo widerhallen »Esel! «, echote es [von den Bergen ]2 (eine Äußerung ) [spöttisch ] nachahmend oder gedankenlos wiederholen

Echografie

Echo gra fie , Echo gra phie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Echographie |Echograf ie Echograph ie |die Echografie; Genitiv: der Echografie, Plural: die Echografien die Echographie; Genitiv: der Echographie, Plural: die Echographien -grafie elektroakustische Prüfung und Aufzeichnung der Dichte eines Gewebes mithilfe von Schallwellen

Echokardiografie

Echo kar dio gra fie , Echo kar dio gra phie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Echokardiographie |Echokardiograf ie Echokardiograph ie |die Echokardiografie; Genitiv: der Echokardiografie, Plural: die Echokardiografien die Echokardiographie; Genitiv: der Echokardiographie, Plural: die Echokardiographien zu griechisch kardía = Herz und gráphein = schreiben Untersuchung des Herzens mithilfe von Ultraschall; Ultraschallkardiografie

Echokinesie

Echo ki ne sie Substantiv, feminin Psychiatrie , die |Echokines ie |die Echokinesie; Genitiv: der Echokinesie, Plural: die Echokinesien griechisch-neulateinisch (besonders bei Schizophrenie ) Trieb, gesehene Bewegungen mechanisch nachzuahmen

Echolalie

Echo la lie Substantiv, feminin , die |Echolal ie |die Echolalie; Genitiv: der Echolalie, Plural: die Echolalien 1 Medizin sinnlos-mechanisches Nachsprechen vorgesprochener Wörter oder Sätze bei Geisteskranken 2 Psychologie Wiederholung eines Wortes oder von Wortteilen bei Kindern im 9.–12. Lebensmonat

Echolot

Echo lot Substantiv, Neutrum Technik , das |E cholot |Gerät zur Entfernungs-, besonders Tiefen- oder Höhenmessung mithilfe von Schallwellen

Echolotung

Echo lo tung Substantiv, feminin , die |E cholotung |1 Technik Entfernungs-, besonders Tiefen- oder Höhenmessung mit dem Echolot 2 Zoologie Orientierung bestimmter Tiere (z. B. Fledermäuse ) mithilfe selbst ausgesandter Schallimpulse, die von den Gegenständen ihrer Umgebung zurückgeworfen werden

Echomatismus

Echo ma tis mus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Echomat i smus |der Echomatismus; Genitiv: des Echomatismus, Plural: die Echomatismen sinnlos-mechanisches Nachahmen von gesehenen Bewegungen, Gebärden sowie Nachsprechen von Wörtern und Sätzen bei Geisteskranken

Echomimie

Echo mi mie Substantiv, feminin , die |Echomim ie |die Echomimie; Genitiv: der Echomimie nachahmendes Gebärdenspiel

Echophrasie

Echo phra sie Substantiv, feminin , die |Echophras ie |die Echophrasie; Genitiv: der Echophrasie, Plural: die Echophrasien Echolalie

Echopraxie

Echo pra xie Substantiv, feminin , die |Echoprax ie |die Echopraxie; Genitiv: der Echopraxie, Plural: die Echopraxien Echokinesie

Echothymie

Echo thy mie Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Echothym ie |die Echothymie; Genitiv: der Echothymie Fähigkeit, die Gefühle und Affekte anderer Menschen mitzuempfinden

French Dictionary

écho

écho n. m. nom masculin 1 Répétition d ’un son réfléchi par un obstacle. : Dans cette grotte, il y a de l ’écho. 2 Nouvelle, rumeur. : Aurez-vous des échos de la rencontre? . LOCUTIONS À tous les échos. De tous côtés. Sans écho. Sans résultat, sans réponse. : Sa demande est restée sans écho. Note Technique Le nom écho s ’écrit au singulier dans cette expression. Se faire l ’écho de. Propager. : Elles se sont fait l ’écho de ces critiques. Note Grammaticale Dans cette expression, le participe passé fait est invariable. Prononciation Les lettres ch se prononcent k, [eko ]; le nom rime avec coco Note Orthographique é ch o.

échographie

échographie n. f. nom féminin Examen médical au moyen d ’ultrasons. Prononciation Les lettres ch se prononcent k, [ekografi ]

échographier

échographier v. tr. verbe transitif médecine Examiner un patient au moyen d ’une échographie. étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous échographiions, (que ) vous échographiiez.

échoir

échoir v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 littéraire Revenir. : Il échoit au président de décider. 2 Venir à échéance. : Le paiement échoit la semaine prochaine. Note Grammaticale Le verbe se conjugue généralement avec l ’auxiliaire être. Le délai est échu. Ce compte est échu (et non *passé dû ). Il peut se conjuguer avec l ’auxiliaire avoir si l ’on désire insister sur l ’action. Par quel hasard cette attribution lui a-t-elle échu? INDICATIF PRÉSENT Il échoit, ils échoient. PASSÉ SIMPLE Il échut, ils échurent. FUTUR Il échoira, ils échoiront. CONDITIONNEL PRÉSENT Il échoirait, ils échoiraient. SUBJONCTIF PRÉSENT Qu'il échoie. IMPARFAIT Qu'il échût. PARTICIPE PRÉSENT Échéant. PASSÉ Échu, e.Conjugaison Le verbe s'emploie à la troisième personne du singulier et du pluriel.

échoppe

échoppe n. f. nom féminin Petite boutique. : Une échoppe de cordonnier-serrurier. Note Orthographique écho pp e.

échouer

échouer v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif Pousser un bateau sur un haut-fond. : Les enfants ont échoué la barque sur la plage. verbe intransitif 1 Toucher accidentellement le fond, en parlant d ’un bateau, d ’un mammifère marin, d ’un poisson. : Le voilier a échoué sur des battures. 2 Être poussé sur le rivage, en parlant d ’un mammifère marin, d ’un poisson. : Une baleine échouée sur la plage. Note Grammaticale Le verbe se conjugue avec l ’auxiliaire avoir pour exprimer l ’action, avec l ’auxiliaire être pour marquer l ’état qui résulte de l ’action accomplie, en parlant d ’une embarcation, d ’un être animé non humain. 3 Ne pas réussir. : Il a échoué à un examen. SYNONYME rater . Note Syntaxique Attention à la construction du verbe, qui exige l ’emploi de la préposition à. Il a échoué à l ’examen (et non *échoué l ’examen ). 4 Ne pas aboutir. : Les tentatives ont échoué. SYNONYME avorter ; faire fiasco . verbe pronominal Toucher le fond et être immobilisé. : Ces voiliers se sont échoués près de la côte. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces pétroliers se sont échoués sur ces rochers. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

echón, -chona

echón, -chona adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Venez [persona ] Que presume exageradamente de sus habilidades o de sus bienes .

echona

echona nombre femenino Arg, Chile Instrumento agrícola compuesto por un palo y una pieza metálica afilada y curva, que se utiliza para segar .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

echo

ech o /ékoʊ /名詞複～es /-z /C 1 こだま , 山びこ, 反響 ; 反響音 ▸ An echo came back to us from the mountain .山からこだまが帰ってきた 2 模倣 ; 反復, 繰り返し ; 反映, 影響 ▸ a mere echo of earlier works 過去の作品の単なる模倣 3 共感 , 共鳴 ▸ find an echo in A's heart 〈事物が〉A 〈人〉の心に共鳴を得る 4 模倣者, 付和雷同する人 .5 〘電〙(レーダーなどの )反射波 .6 〘トランプ〙エコー〘ブリッジで不必要に高位の札を出すプレー〙.7 〖E- 〗〘ギ神〙エコー〘森の精; 死後に声だけが残った〙.動詞～es /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 1 〈音などが〉反響する (!通例場所を表す副詞を伴う ) ; 〈場所が〉 «…を » 反響させる, 〈場所に〉 «…が » 響き渡る «to , with » ▸ His voice echoed through the room. ≒The room echoed with his voice .彼の声は部屋じゅうに響き渡った ▸ an echoing hall 音の響くホール ▸ His words echoed in my mind .彼の言葉が心に響いた 2 〈物事などが〉反響を呼ぶ , 影響を与える .他動詞 1 ｟書｠〈人考え意見〉をまねる, 踏襲する ; …を模倣する ▸ Tom always echoes his wife's opinions .トムはいつも妻の意見に賛成する .2 ｟書｠〈他人の言葉〉を繰り返す, 反復する ; ｟書｠〖直接話法〗…とおうむ返しに言う (→say 1a 語法 )▸ “They've got married! ”She echoed in surprise .「彼らが結婚したですって」と彼女は驚いて繰り返した .3 〈場所が〉…を反響する , はね返す (back )▸ The wall echoed (back ) a shout .壁に叫び声がはね返された 4 〈物事が〉…に類似する ; …を思わせる .～́ ch à mber エコールーム〘放送録音用の共鳴壁のあるスタジオ〙.～́ qu è stion 〘文法〙問い返し疑問文〘相手の発言の中で聴き取りにくかった部分に疑問詞を使った疑問文: You're doing what ? 君今何してるって〙.～́ s ò under 音響測深器 .