Meaning
A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂gʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́ Ancient Greek ἠχή (ēkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Ancient Greek -ώ (-ṓ) Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ)bor. Latin ēchō Medieval Latin ēccōbor. Middle English eccho English echo From Middle English eccho, ecco, echo, ekko, from Medieval Latin ēccō, from Latin ēchō, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ), from ἠχή (ēkhḗ, “sound”). Possibly from the same Proto-Indo-European root as sough.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-06CDEHNOT
- 2026-08-09HACELOT
- 2025-10-18OCEHLNU
- 2025-07-22HBOECIT
- 2025-05-04OCTEDHU
- 2025-03-30ECNOIGH
- 2025-03-17HTCONDE
- 2024-12-14HANECLO
- 2024-10-19ECULONH
- 2024-06-26OAHCBEM
- 2024-03-23ECOHGLW
- 2023-07-22ECOMKHL
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.