tono-

1. a combining form with the meanings “stretching,” “tension,” “tone,” used in the formation of compound words.

   tonometer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tono-¹

< Greek tón ( os ) ( tone ) + -o-

Example Sentences

“Creo que es porque esos muchachos han demostrado confianza en sí mismos, en sus lanzamientos. Creo que la semana pasada vimos a muchachos más agresivos marcando el tono, en lugar de lanzar por detrás o con demasiada cautela”.

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“This is the most care we’ve ever put into any craft that we’ve done, especially as a collective. I wouldn’t want to do it with anybody else because nothing else matters,” said Toño Ramos, drummer and vocalist in the group.

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Mi garza nocturna probablemente también estaba soñando: el cuello doblado es un marcador clásico de atonía, la pérdida de tono muscular característica del estado REM.

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David J. Lewkowicz, psicólogo del desarrollo del Centro de Estudios Infantiles de la Universidad de Yale, afirmó que la interacción cara a cara entre padres e hijos es crucial para darles un valioso conjunto de información a los bebés, incluida la manera en cómo las expresiones faciales, las palabras, el tono de voz y la retroalimentación física se combinan para expresar lenguaje y significado.

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“N.A.A.F.I. is critical to this city’s queer life,” says Samantha Ozer, Tono’s curator and founder.

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When To Use

What does tono- mean?

Tono- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stretching,” “tension,” “tone.” It is occasionally used in a variety of scientific terms, especially in medicine and biology. In this combining form, tone can refer variously to muscle tone or musical tone, depending on context.Tono- comes from the Greek tónos, meaning “tone.” Discover more about this term at our entry for tone.What are variants of tono-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, tono- becomes ton-, as in toneme.