the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. achoo, bang, bash, buzz, crack, cuckoo, hahaha, knock, rat-a-tat-tat, sizzle, snap, whoosh).
Festoon can also be a verb that is used as a synonym of "decorate" or "adorn" (as in "the room was festooned with streamers and balloons"). The verb "festoon," which first appeared... moreFestoon can also be a verb that is used as a synonym of "decorate" or "adorn" (as in "the room was festooned with streamers and balloons"). The verb "festoon," which first appeared in the late 1700s, comes from the noun "festoon," which appeared over 100 years earlier.~
