🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

메아리

Pronunciation / Transliteration: meari

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Echo/ˈɛk.oʊ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 목소리가 계곡에서 메아리쳤다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again.

    "The echo of her voice bounced off the canyon walls."
As verb
  1. 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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