Echos Meaning in English
word · lemma: echo
Definition
'Echos' is the plural of 'echo,' which means repeated sounds caused when sound bounces off a surface, or, in a figurative sense, repeated ideas or influences from the past.
Usage & Nuances
'Echos' is less common; the correct plural in American and modern British English is usually 'echoes.' Used literally for sound, or figuratively for repeated effects or remembered feelings. Not to confuse with 'ego.' Common in literature and poetic language.
Example Sentences
The mountains created many echos when we shouted.
basic
The empty room was full of echos.
basic
We heard strange echos in the cave.
basic
Her words still have echos in my mind after all these years.
natural
Old traditions can be found as echos in today's society.
natural
The speech left echos of hope in the audience.
natural