Late 19th century; earliest use found in Johnson's New Universal Cyclopedia. From onomato- + -poietic, after onomatopoeia. Compare German onomatopoietisch.
Definition of onomatopoietic in US English:
onomatopoietic
adjectiveˌɒnəmatəˌpɔɪˈɛtɪk
rare
Onomatopoeic.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Johnson's New Universal Cyclopedia. From onomato- + -poietic, after onomatopoeia. Compare German onomatopoietisch.