echo word

noun

A form of reduplication in South Asian languages, where a word or phrase is repeated with its initial segment or syllable modified, often giving the meaning "and so on".

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Meanings

nounecho word (plural echo words)

plural echo words

  1. human sciencesA form of reduplication in South Asian languages, where a word or phrase is repeated with its initial segment or syllable modified, often giving the meaning "and so on".
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APA

echo word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echo%20word

MLA

“echo word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echo%20word. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “echo word,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echo%20word.

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