Echo

ek'o, n. pi. -oes, -5z. A sound reflected or reverberated to the ear. — v. [echoed (-od), -oixg.] To reverberate or send back; to repeat with a ent, adopt.— v. To be reverberated; to cause an echo, be attended with an echo. [L. and Gr. Gr. echos, eche, a ringing in the ears Skr. vag, to cry, howl, L. vox, a voice, E. catechise.'] — Echom'- eter, n. (Mus.) A scale for measuring duration of 6ounds, and determining their powers. [Gr. metron, measure.]— Echom'etry, -trT, n. Art of, etc., also of constructing vaults so as to produce echoes. Eclaircise, ek-lar's ez or -sTz, v. To make clear, explain. [F. e'claircir, fr. clair, L. clams, clear, q. v.] — Eclair'ci ement, -sis-may or -sis-ment, n. The clearing up of anvthing obscure. [F.] Eclat. a-klar or e-kla', n. Brilliancy of succe or effort demonstration of admiration applause. [F., Mater, to burst forth, OF. esclater, to shine, OHG. schlizan, to split, burst; —