Meaning of "echo" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ECHO

Via Latin from Greek ēkhō; related to Greek ēkhē sound.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ECHO

echo  [ˈɛkəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECHO

Echo is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb echo in English.

WHAT DOES ECHO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Echo

In audio signal processing and acoustics, an echo is a reflection of sound, arriving at the listener some time after the direct sound. Typical examples are the echo produced by the bottom of a well, by a building, or by the walls of an enclosed room and an empty room. A true echo is a single reflection of the sound source. The time delay is the extra distance divided by the speed of sound. The word echo derives from the Greek ἠχώ, itself from ἦχος, "sound".

Definition of echo in the English dictionary

The first definition of echo in the dictionary is the reflection of sound or other radiation by a reflecting medium, esp a solid object. Other definition of echo is the sound so reflected. Echo is also a repetition or imitation, esp an unoriginal reproduction of another's opinions.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ECHO

PRESENT

Present

I echo

you echo

he/she/it echoes

we echo

you echo

they echo

Present continuous

I am echoing

you are echoing

he/she/it is echoing

we are echoing

you are echoing

they are echoing

Present perfect

I have echoed

you have echoed

he/she/it has echoed

we have echoed

you have echoed

they have echoed

Present perfect continuous

I have been echoing

you have been echoing

he/she/it has been echoing

we have been echoing

you have been echoing

they have been echoing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I echoed

you echoed

he/she/it echoed

we echoed

you echoed

they echoed

Past continuous

I was echoing

you were echoing

he/she/it was echoing

we were echoing

you were echoing

they were echoing

Past perfect

I had echoed

you had echoed

he/she/it had echoed

we had echoed

you had echoed

they had echoed

Past perfect continuous

I had been echoing

you had been echoing

he/she/it had been echoing

we had been echoing

you had been echoing

they had been echoing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will echo

you will echo

he/she/it will echo

we will echo

you will echo

they will echo

Future continuous

I will be echoing

you will be echoing

he/she/it will be echoing

we will be echoing

you will be echoing

they will be echoing

Future perfect

I will have echoed

you will have echoed

he/she/it will have echoed

we will have echoed

you will have echoed

they will have echoed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been echoing

you will have been echoing

he/she/it will have been echoing

we will have been echoing

you will have been echoing

they will have been echoing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would echo

you would echo

he/she/it would echo

we would echo

you would echo

they would echo

Conditional continuous

I would be echoing

you would be echoing

he/she/it would be echoing

we would be echoing

you would be echoing

they would be echoing

Conditional perfect

I would have echo

you would have echo

he/she/it would have echo

we would have echo

you would have echo

they would have echo

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been echoing

you would have been echoing

he/she/it would have been echoing

we would have been echoing

you would have been echoing

they would have been echoing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you echo
we let´s echo
you echo

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to echo

Past participle

echoed

Present Participle

echoing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ECHO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «echo» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of echo

aftereffect · aftermath · answer · ape · clone · consequence · copy · double · duplicate · evocation · hint · imitate · imitation · intimation · mirror · parrot · recall · recollection · reflect · reflection · reiterate · reiteration · reminder · repeat · repercussion · repetition · reproduce · reproduction · resemble · resonance · resonate · resound · resounding · reverberate · reverberation · ring · ringing · suggestion · trace · vestige

TRANSLATION OF ECHO

Find out the translation of echo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of echo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «echo» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 回声
• Translator English - Spanish: eco
• English: echo
• Translator English - Hindi: गूंज
• Translator English - Arabic: صَدَى
• Translator English - Russian: эхо
• Translator English - Portuguese: eco
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রতিধ্বনি
• Translator English - French: écho
• Translator English - Malay: Echo
• Translator English - German: Echo
• Translator English - Japanese: 反響
• Translator English - Korean: 메아리
• Translator English - Javanese: Echo
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tiếng vọng
• Translator English - Tamil: எதிரொலி
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रतिध्वनी
• Translator English - Turkish: Eko
• Translator English - Italian: eco
• Translator English - Polish: echo
• Translator English - Ukrainian: луна
• Translator English - Romanian: ecou
• Translator English - Greek: ηχώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ECHO
• Translator English - Swedish: eko
• Translator English - Norwegian: ekko

10 QUOTES WITH «ECHO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word echo.

1

Theodor Adorno

There is no love that is not an echo.

2

Francis Alys

We've lost control of this planet somewhere. There's an echo in that kind of tornado situation, where you're powerless facing those phenomena.

3

Madison Smartt Bell

Hemingway's minimalism is based on the psychological mechanics of repression. An echo of his approach can be detected in a favorite trope of 1980s minimalists: a pattern of reference to dire secrets and hidden wounds these authors didn't realize they were supposed to have imagined.

4

Otto von Bismarck

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

5

George Borrow

Translation is at best an echo.

6

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.

7

Eric Clapton

My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.

8

Kool Moe Dee

My romantically favorite era is 78, 79 listening to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 4, the live tapes, echo chamber and break beats.

9

Bill Delahunt

What passes for real debate in Washington often seems more like an echo chamber, with politicians talking at politicians.

10

The Edge

Weirdly enough, if I'm having trouble with a guitar part - not the playing of it but the writing - I'll mess around with echo and other effects, just turn everything up and make it as crazy as can be, and it winds up taking me somewhere. I've found so many guitar parts from echo. It's limitless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECHO»

Discover the use of echo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to echo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Echo

Acclaimed author Francesca Lia Block weaves pure magic into this deftly constructed tale殮e girl′s path to womanhood told in linked short stories.

Francesca Lia Block, 2009

Echo

But will Daire allow it? And what if defeating Cade costs not only his life, but his soul too? Enchanting, haunting, romantic, Echo is the second book in the Soul Seekers series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël!

Alyson Noël, 2012

The Black Echo: A Novel

For LAPD homicide cop Harry Bosch -- hero, maverick, nighthawk -- the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic.

Michael Connelly, 2002

Echo

Now Justin is hearing a voice that's making him relive the day of the accident over and over again. In this dark thriller, Edgar Award nominee Kate Morgenroth explores the thin line between reality and illusion inside a troubled young mind.

Kate Morgenroth, 2009

Echo

Sunset Tuttle spent a lifetime looking for alien species.

Jack McDevitt, 2010

The Echo Manual

Discussion of each clinical problem also includes transesophageal echocardiography. This edition covers the latest techniques, standards, and applications and includes new contrast agents. All references have been updated.

Jae K. Oh, James B. Seward, A. Jamil Tajik, 2006

Echo Made Easy

This third edition provides an overview of the techniques, principles and clinical practice of echocardiography.

Atul Luthra, 2012

An Echo in the Darkness

This classic series has inspired nearly 2 million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the latest edition of this beloved series.

Francine Rivers, 2011

Echo Park

It confirms that Michael Connelly "is the best writer of suspense fiction working today" (Richmond Times-Dispatch).

Michael Connelly, 2006

Echo: Essays on Other Literatures

The present book builds on Contrasts by focusing on specific questions -- oral roots, women, self-hatred and translation -- and by expanding on the Canadian discourse to include minority writing in Australia and other countries.

Joseph Pivato, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECHO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term echo is used in the context of the following news items.

Alexa, tell me what it's like to use the Amazon Echo

After a stint as an invitation-only beta, the Echo — Amazon's oddball voice assistant and Bluetooth loudspeaker for the home — is now ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

Amazon's Echo speaker can control your Wink-powered smart home

If you've filled up your home with Wink-based lighting and similar smart appliances, you're about to get an easy (and official) way to manage it ... «Engadget, Jul 15»

An Inside Look at Echo Beds' DIY Midwest Tour: Part One

In October 2014, Denver-based industrial/avant-garde band Echo Beds embarked on a tour of the American Midwest. Without a booking agent ... «Westword, Jul 15»

Police identify hiker who died at Echo Canyon as Ravinder Takhar

PHOENIX - Authorities have released the name of a woman from Great Britain who died after a mountain hike at Phoenix's Echo Canyon Park. «ABC15 Arizona, Jul 15»

Woman's death while hiking Echo Canyon highlights hot weather …

Police are investigating after a person was fatally shot at an apartment complex near 23rd Avenue and Rose Garden. Police are investigating ... «FOX 10 News Phoenix, Jul 15»

Aquarium brings turtles to library

6 Remaining Thanks for visiting Alice Echo-News Journal. You're entitled to view 7 free articles every 30 days. You will see 3 articles for free ... «Alice Echo-News Journal, Jul 15»

Supreme Court marriage ruling will echo in Florida

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage will be a topic of much discussion in the Florida Legislature, probably for years to come. «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»

Trump's comments echo party line

In 2006, then-Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce advocated the return of a 1954 program for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»

86 Exeter prisoners complain that the Echo's sudoku is impossible to …

Serving prisoners have written to the Echo complaining that they were unable to complete a Sudoku puzzle recently published in the paper. «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»

30 Lakes in 30 Days | Echo Lake | Maine

Echo Lake, on the Westernmost side of Mount Desert Island—known to be the “quiet side” of the island—in Acadia National Park, exemplifies ... «SUP Magazine, Jul 15»