n.
Pronunciation: ' e-( ˌ )k ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ech · oes also echos
Etymology: Middle English ecco, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French echo, from Latin, from Greek ē ch ō ; akin to Latin vagire to wail, Greek ē ch ē sound
Date: 14th century
1 a : the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves b : the sound due to such reflection
2 a : a repetition or imitation of another : REFLECTION b : REPERCUSSION , RESULT c : TRACE , VESTIGE d : RESPONSE
3 : one who closely imitates or repeats another's words, ideas, or acts
4 : a soft repetition of a musical phrase
5 a : the repetition of a received radio signal due especially to reflection of part of the wave from an ionized layer of the atmosphere b (1) : the reflection of transmitted radar signals by an object (2) : the visual indication of this reflection on a radarscope
– echo · ey \ ' e- ˌ k ō - ē \ adjective