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Added 9 October 2026

echo

/ˈɛk.əʊ/ noun

Latin root: ēccō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about echo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves.
she could hear echoes of her own footsteps
(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained.
A reply that repeats what has just been said.

verb

To say again or imitate.
followers echoing the cries of their leaders
Ring or echo with sound.
the hall resounded with laughter
Call to mind.
His words echoed John F. Kennedy

Origin

From Middle English eccho, ecco, echo, ekko, from Medieval Latin ēccō, from Latin ēchō, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ), from ἠχή (ēkhḗ, “sound”). Possibly from the same Proto-Indo-European root as sough.

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