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Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-ko
"L'eco della sua voce si sentiva in lontananza."
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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
The word 'echo' originates from the Greek word 'ēkhō', meaning 'sound' or 'voice'. It was adopted into Latin as 'echo' and has been used in English since the 14th century, evolving to describe the phenomenon of sound reflection.
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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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