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    Echo (en. Echo)

    /ˈeko/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Repetition of a sound that reflects off a surface.
    The echo in the cave was impressive.
    El eco en la cueva era impresionante.
    Reaction or response to a previous action.
    His words were an echo of his feelings.
    Sus palabras fueron un eco de sus sentimientos.
    verb
    To repeat a sound by reflection.
    The mountain echoed its name.
    La montaña echo su nombre.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'echo', which in turn comes from Greek 'ēkhō', meaning 'sound or noise'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    echo of voices
    Repetition or resonance of sounds.
    eco de voces
    to resonate
    To repeat or make something resonate.
    hacer eco
    the echo of a memory
    The persistence of a memory in the mind.
    el eco de un recuerdo

    Related Words

    resonance
    The phenomenon of prolonged vibration of a sound.
    resonancia
    repetition
    The action of repeating something.
    repetición
    reflection
    Image or sound that is reproduced when it hits a surface.
    reflejo

    Slang Meanings

    Reaction of someone in a group that reflects what another has said.
    What you said was just an echo in the conversation.
    Lo que dijiste fue solo un eco en la conversación.
    Simulation of a sound.
    That noise was a false echo.
    Ese ruido era un eco falso.