Spanish Conversation · Level 52
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Spanish word
eco
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈeko/
Meaning
- masculine nounecho
Example
Si gritas en el valle, escucharás un eco.
If you shout into the valley, you will hear an echo.
More examples
La noticia hizo eco en las redes sociales.
The news resonated on social media.
Core concept
A returning sound heard after a shout.
Common phrases
hacer eco en
resonate on
hacer eco de
echo
tener eco
have resonance
Similar words
repetición: A single instance of a sound or phrase being heard again, repeating the original.
reverberación: Diffuse, prolonged echoing in a hall or room where reflections overlap and sustain the sound.
Definition in Spanish
Reflejo audible de un sonido que vuelve desde obstáculos hacia quien lo emitió.
Word origin
Spanish eco ultimately derives from Greek ἠχώ through Latin echo and names the audible reflection of a sound.
Usage tips
- Unlike English echo, Spanish eco drops the h and is a masculine noun (el eco; plural ecos), and it appears in both literal and figurative contexts.
Other meanings
- reverberationnoun
Opposites
- silenciosilencenoun