atonic

[ uh-ton-ik, ey-ton- ]
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adjective
  1. Phonetics.

  2. Pathology. characterized by atony.

noun
  1. Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.

Origin of atonic

1
1720–30; a-6 + tonic; in pathology sense, aton(y) + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for atonic

atonic

/ (eɪˈtɒnɪk, æ-) /


adjective
  1. (of a syllable, word, etc) carrying no stress; unaccented

  2. pathol lacking body or muscle tone

noun
  1. an unaccented or unstressed syllable, word, etc, such as for in food for thought

Origin of atonic

1
C18: from Latin atonicus, from Greek atonos lacking tone; see atony

Derived forms of atonic

  • atonicity (ˌætəˈnɪsɪtɪ, ˌeɪtəʊ-), noun

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