anechoic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌæn.ɛˈkoʊ.ɪk/ (General-American)
- ănˌ-ĕ-kōˈ-ĭk
- /ˌæn.ɛˈkəʊ.ɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
From an- + echoic, from echo + -ic, from Middle English ecco, ekko, from Medieval Latin ecco, from Latin echo, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ), from ἠχή (ēkhḗ, “sound”).
Meanings
-
(qualifier:acoustics) Lacking echoes; particularly, designed to absorb sound.
The bassoonist settled into the anechoic chamber and prepared for another grueling recording session.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most anechoic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more anechoic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
echoic · reflective · noisy · reverberant
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
echoless · dead · soundproof
Translations (19)
it anecoico (lacking echoes) · oc anecoic (lacking echoes) · fr anéchoïque (lacking echoes) · pl bezechowy (lacking echoes) · fi kaiuton (lacking echoes) · pt anecoico (lacking echoes) · nl anechoïsch (lacking echoes) · nl echovrij (lacking echoes) · pl bezodbiciowy (lacking echoes) · br anekoek (lacking echoes) · de schalltot (lacking echoes) · id anekoik (lacking echoes) · ru безэховый (lacking echoes) · de echofrei (lacking echoes) · br enep-heklev (lacking echoes) · fr anéchoïde (lacking echoes) · es anecoico (lacking echoes) · nl galmvrij (lacking echoes) · el ανηχοϊκός (lacking echoes)