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iconomatic

British  
/ aɪˌkɒnəˈmætɪk, aɪˌkɒnəˈmætɪˌsɪzəm /

adjective

  1. employing pictures to represent not objects themselves but the sound of their names

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Other Word Forms

  • iconomaticism noun

Etymology

Origin of iconomatic

C19: from Greek, from eikon image + onoma name

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