phonocamptic

adjective

pho·​no·​camp·​tic

¦fōnə¦kam(p)tik

archaic

: reflecting sound

Word History

Etymology

phon- + campt- (from Greek kamptein to bend) + -ic; akin to Greek kampē bend

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